Colin Ellis began writing for the Morning Sentinel in winter of 2016. He covers general news in Fairfield and other surrounding communities of Somerset County. Originally from Portland, he began writing for The Forecaster in southern Maine in the summer of 2014 before joining the Sentinel. He is a graduate of St. Michael’s College in Vermont, and returned to Maine in spring of 2013.
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PublishedMay 26, 2017
Florists in Waterville, Fairfield, Oakland experience busy May
While some say Memorial Day sales have slipped over the years, others report that people still are buying flowers to mark the holiday.
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PublishedMay 25, 2017
Benton rice farm to hold transplanting celebration
Wild Folk Farm, now in its fifth year, grows 12 kinds of rice in paddies that were once dry pasture land.
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PublishedMay 24, 2017
Oakland to begin drafting new comprehensive plan
The town’s previous plan was created in 1996, and the town is looking toward putting a committee together to help guide the drafting process.
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PublishedMay 21, 2017
Staying home in central Maine, Athens man works to modernize Somerset Community TV 11
John Harlow, a graduate of the University of Maine Farmington, brought the local television station into a new age while striving to be a ‘positive force’ in his community.
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PublishedMay 21, 2017
Biden tells graduating Colby College students to remain engaged, says everyone ‘deserves to be treated with dignity’
Former Vice President Joe Biden, the commencement speaker for the May 21 ceremony at the Waterville college, spoke of the need for all people to be treated with respect.
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PublishedMay 20, 2017
Benton residents celebrate the sixth annual Alewife Festival
The event began with a lobster dinner Friday night, and continued on into Saturday with a full day of activities and food.
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PublishedMay 18, 2017
Sixth annual Benton Alewife Festival includes dinner, free events
The event kicks off with a lobster and alewife dinner on May 19, with a full day of activities slated for May 20 at the park on Neck Road.
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PublishedMay 18, 2017
Parcel in Fairfield’s downtown still available for the right business
The spot on Main Street was once home to Joseph’s Clothing & Sporting Goods store, but despite efforts to build it out developers haven’t found the right deal.
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PublishedMay 15, 2017
SAD 49 residents send proposed budget to referendum on June 13
The proposed $26.2 million budget for Albion, Benton, Clinton and Fairfield public schools was set by voters to include freshmen sports, which had originally been cut.
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PublishedMay 15, 2017
Pittsfield to host annual job fair on Wednesday
The fair will feature 50 different employers offering hundreds of jobs and will also include informational presentations and resume reviews.
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