Emily Higginbotham

Staff Writer

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.

Latest

Published
July 27, 2018

New food cart introduces Bengali food to Waterville

The Khan family is serving up Southeast Asian, Middle Eastern fusion rice and wrap dishes from a silver cart in the parking lot of Joseph’s Market.
Published
July 27, 2018

Man who allegedly stole Dexter police cruiser indicted on a dozen charges

Tyler Tibbetts, 23, of LaGrange, could face more than 10 years in prison if convicted on the most serious charges.
Published
July 26, 2018

Winslow pair arrested after allegedly assaulting juvenile in street

Brendan A. Chalmers and Ashley N. Varner face charges of assault and disorderly conduct fighting.
Published
July 23, 2018

Fourth Annual OakFest to begin Friday with parade, live music

Classic car show and Civil War re-enactors new additions to festival’s activities.
Published
July 20, 2018

SNAP-Ed kids club aims to get more low-income Maine families to shop at farmers’ markets

Children’s activities highlight the Harvest Bucks program, which double the purchasing power of shoppers who use SNAP benefits at farmers’ markets.
Published
July 19, 2018

Latin American film talent on display at MIFF’s World Filmmakers’ Forum

Programming director Ken Eisen said the region is producing some of the most interesting films being made today.
Published
July 18, 2018

Backers of conversion therapy ban address audience after film in Waterville

‘The Miseducation of Cameron Post,’ featured at the Maine International Film Festival, is the story of a girl sent to a conversion therapy camp, which tries to alter a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity.
Published
July 16, 2018

Duo creates enchanting digital dimension at MIFFONEDGE in Waterville

Brazil-based new media artistic pair VJ Suave uses virtual reality software to create three-dimensional Floresta Encantada at Maine International Film Festival.
Published
July 15, 2018

Dominique Sanda says, ‘Sometimes in life you wish something and it happens’ at MIFF award ceremony

Maine International Film Festival presented the French actress with the Lifetime Achievement Award on Sunday.
Published
July 12, 2018

Teenager charged with imprudent speed in Smithfield rollover

Kane Grondin, 17, of Oakland, allegedly was traveling along Wilder Hill Road on Thursday at an excessive rate of speed when he lost control and the car rolled into the ditch.

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