An unnamed adult in Kennebec County was hospitalized after showing symptoms of Jamestown Canyon virus, which is carried by a species of mosquitoes found in Maine, state officials said Thursday.
Madeline St. Amour
Madeline St. Amour covers general news in the towns of Oakland, Winslow, Vassalboro, China and Unity, as well as crime and the new Fiberight plant in Hampden. She started at the Sentinel in the spring of 2016 after graduating from the University at Albany in New York, where she worked as a stringer for the Associated Press at the Capitol bureau covering the minimum wage issue and tuition at public colleges. When she’s not in the newsroom, she enjoys trying new recipes, traveling and hiking.
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Vote on Messalonskee High School athletic complex proposal postponed until August
More than an hour was spent discussing the item, which drew supporters to the school board meeting but also raised a number of issues.
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Public transit service to come to Vassalboro, China next week
The Kennebec Explorer bus now will loop through the two small towns a few times a week.
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Winslow Town Council takes first vote on $10.3 million school renovation bond
Waterville Mayor Nick Isgro also spoke at the meeting about opportunities to consolidate services.
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LePage seeks to defend his power of pardon in new Dakota dog letter
The governor has asked to file an amicus brief in the case of the killer dog, referencing the pardon he issued in March that sought to prevent Dakota from being euthanized.
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Vassalboro teacher brings back astronaut lessons to the classroom
Breanne Desmond, a sixth-grade science teacher, traveled to Alabama this June as part of the Honeywell Educators at Space Academy program.
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Waterville Educare class among Maine programs spared of state funding cuts
The early child care program known as Head Start was facing nearly $2 million in cuts that would have left at least 83 poor children without care in Maine.
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Waterville’s Mayor Isgro seeking re-election; Rancourt-Thomas challenging
Nick Isgro, who has served one three-year term as mayor, says he wants to see the city through its economic ‘renaissance,’ while former Councilor Karen Rancourt-Thomas says civility and taxes are key issues.
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Clinton police receive report of possible kidnapping
The police chief says his agency is pursuing the case fully, despite having difficulty in communicating with everyone involved.
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Fourth of July traditions move to Waterville, Clinton
Historically held in Winslow, the Fourth events got a new and larger home at the Clinton fairgrounds, while a resident organized a parade in Waterville to fill the void there.