Meanwhile, as advocates and animal lovers across the country watch the case, the dog’s original owner says it’s ‘screwed up’ that Gov. LePage joked he should be euthanized.
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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New York man arrested in Waterville on warrant, drug trafficking charges
Kendu Watts, 19, was arrested Wednesday on First Rangeway during an orchestrated traffic stop that police said netted 43.5 grams of crack cocaine and 14.3 grams of heroin.
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Dakota the dog saved by appeal in final hour
The case is expected to go to the state’s highest court.
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Fiberight gets $45 million tax-free finance deal for Hampden plant
The Finance Authority of Maine approved the company’s bond application, citing potential benefits to the state.
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Judge refuses to stop euthanization order for Dakota the dog
The Husky was ‘pardoned’ by the governor, but the DA says that action was ‘irrelevant.’
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Winslow Town Council approves tax relief for two farmers, takes first vote on proposed budget
The town is the first in the state to incorporate the farm support program.
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State agency offers assistance in case of Winslow dog sentenced to death but ‘pardoned’ by LePage
The Animal Welfare Program said it’s interested in the case because of its possible implications for animal welfare law ahead of a court hearing scheduled on Tuesday.
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Vassalboro and China target transportation to aid aging population
The two towns are partnering with KVCAP to provide a public bus open to all residents.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Oakland man accused of driving into a police cruiser after assault report
Chad Cookson, 46, was driving away from the scene of an assault when he allegedly rammed into the driver’s side of the police vehicle, authorities said.
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Excise tax reduction bill draws loud concerns from Maine municipalities
A bill before the Taxation Committee would cut the excise tax paid on motor vehicles by 10 percent yearly for five years, a move municipal officials say would gut a key revenue source and could boost property taxes.