Hannah Kaufman

Morning Sentinel

Hannah Kaufman is a general assignment reporter at the Morning Sentinel covering Fairfield, Clinton, Pittsfield and other communities in Kennebec, Somerset, Penobscot and Waldo counties. She graduated from UNC-Chapel Hill in 2024, earning a journalism degree and writing for a slew of local papers, namely Durham-based INDY Week. Her greatest loves include painting, watching movies, rock climbing and having a palindrome for a name.

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Published
April 2, 2025

Ambulance crews face long transports, high costs with Waterville hospital closure

Hospital options for emergency transport services may be limited after the June closure of Waterville’s Northern Light Inland.
Published
April 1, 2025

Winslow officials to make town manager pick

Winslow officials are expected to hire Stephen Soucy, who unsuccessfully ran for a seat on the council in November, as town manager at a special Town Council meeting Thursday.
Published
April 1, 2025

Fairfield residents worry as PFAS funds get low

Residents drinking from highly contaminated wells face a new financial burden as state PFAS funding draws to a close.
Published
March 30, 2025

Early into President Trump’s 2nd term, supporters in Maine say ‘So far, so good.’

New polling found near-unanimous support for the president among Maine Republicans, although some Trump voters say recent scandals and leaks are giving them cause for concern.
Published
March 28, 2025

2 injured in chain reaction crash on Interstate 95 in Pittsfield

The crash slowed northbound traffic in the Pittsfield area Friday for more than three hours.
Published
March 25, 2025

Freedom selectwoman faces recall over town road dispute

Residents have filed a petition to remove Heather Donahue, one of the town’s three select board members, from office at a recall election scheduled for April 23.
Published
March 20, 2025

Author John Green inspires art, play in Waterville

The best-selling author of ‘The Fault in our Stars’ and several other books to speak April 15 at a free, public event at Colby College.
Published
March 18, 2025

Human scalp seized in 2022 at Fairfield auction house repatriated to New Mexico tribe

The remains were seized from Poulin Antiques & Auctions Inc., where an ‘Apache scalp’ was listed for sale online.
Published
March 17, 2025

Winslow mainstay Bee’s Snack Bar closes after 77 years

While Bee’s operated for nearly eight decades through natural disasters and economic swings, the owners say the closure of the Ticonic Bridge for repairs and high operating costs have taken their toll.
Published
March 17, 2025

‘It’s our therapy’: Knitting group binds community together

From the isolation of the pandemic and other circumstances, a group of women have come together at a Waterville yarn and fabric store to knit and build friendships.

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