Madeline St. Amour

Staff Writer

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.

Local & State, Maine Crime, News

Madison man pleads guilty to conspiring to defraud the VA

by Madeline St. Amour November 18, 2016November 18, 2016

David B. Watson, 66, conspired with his daughter-in-law to get her compensation benefits from the VA, according to court records.

Local & State, News, Schools and Education

SAD 49 school board discusses some next steps for consolidation, OKs appointments

by Madeline St. Amour November 17, 2016November 17, 2016

The board also approved a proposal to apply for state funding for buses.

Local & State, News, Schools and Education

Messalonskee High School put on lockdown for BB gun mistaken for handgun

by Madeline St. Amour November 17, 2016November 17, 2016

The student who had a BB gun in his backpack told police he forgot it was in there.

Local & State, News

Clinton board begins work for marijuana moratorium

by Madeline St. Amour November 16, 2016November 16, 2016

The town doesn’t have the resources to properly regulate medical or recreational marijuana businesses, according to the code enforcement officer.

Local & State, Maine Crime, News

Waterville police announce substance abuse treatment program

by Madeline St. Amour November 16, 2016November 16, 2016

The new program, dubbed Operation HOPE, will be implemented just after the new year begins.

Local & State, Maine Crime, News

Winslow woman arrested after police find her passed out in car with needle in her arm

by Madeline St. Amour November 16, 2016November 17, 2016

Kathryn Hopkins, 26, was charged with two misdemeanors after police found her and her toddler in the car.

Local & State, Maine Crime, News

Two Farmington women arrested on drug charges during traffic stop

by Madeline St. Amour November 15, 2016November 15, 2016

Sherice Pillsbury, 27, and Sarah Copeland, 30, were arrested on Route 27 in Carrabassett Valley for allegedly having prescription pills that didn’t belong to them.

Local & State, News

China selectmen give town manager OK to move on property purchases

by Madeline St. Amour November 15, 2016November 15, 2016

The town also is discussing how to distribute information to residents better after four of the 12 referendum questions on the Nov. 8 election ballot were voted down.