Board members at Monday’s meeting talked about their options if the town approves bonding for the school renovation project without their OK, and about revisions to safety policies in light of a recent school shooting in Florida.
Emily Higginbotham
Emily Higginbotham covers general news in the towns of China, Oakland, Unity, Vassalboro and Winslow. She started reporting for the Sentinel in November 2017 after working as a copy editor at the newspaper for a little over a year. Emily also writes a bi-weekly column, “Notes from a Novice,” that appears in the Sentinel and Kennebec Journal on Wednesdays. She is an Illinois native and a graduate of St. Louis University in Missouri, where she studied journalism, creative writing and political science. In her free time, she likes to travel, cook new recipes and optimistically root for Chicago sports teams.
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Sidney residents approve $1.7M budget at Town Meeting
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Mainers from around the state load up on sugar on Maine Maple Sunday
Sugarhouses offer visitors everything maple, from syrup to cotton candy to tea.
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Educators, students call for school safety during Saturday rally in Waterville
“It’s time for our policymakers who say that they love our kids to give all they have to keep them safe,” one local teacher said.
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China town manager’s retirement announced at Town Meeting
Voters approve a $2.45 million budget for the 2018-19 fiscal year Saturday morning at China Primary School.
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Maine man charged with military desertion was hazed by team leader, father says
Anthony Seeley of Farmington says his son Austin and a fellow recruit were driven to leave their base in Kentucky after being put in dangerous situations by their team leader.
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Farmington man charged with military desertion was badly hazed, father says
Anthony Seeley said his son Austin was put in dangerous situations by a higher ranking officer, driving him to leave his base.
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Maine Labor Department’s new unemployment system to be investigated
The Government Oversight Committee voted 8-2 to investigate the rollout of the new claims system and accusations that documents about complaints and pleas for help were destroyed.
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Winslow man seriously injured in head-on crash
Police say Amos Christiansen appeared to have fallen asleep and veered into oncoming traffic, causing a collision.
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Vehicle rolls over on China Road in Winslow
A Winslow woman involved in the accident walked away without injury.