Residents also voted to approve eight of the 12 local referendum questions in Tuesday’s election.
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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Longtime Winslow town councilor Saint Amand reflects on local issues
Gerald Saint Amand, the council chairman, said he’s stepping down to spend more time with his family and says he was first prompted to run for the council over a $6 million bond
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Thomas College students volunteer to set up downtown Waterville holiday shop
Business students trickled in throughout Monday to help Waterville Creates! set up its annual holiday pop-up shop at 93 Main St. in The Center.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Vassalboro man arrested for allegedly backing Jeep into police cruiser, kicking officer
Nathan Rasmussen, 22, was arrested Saturday night in Unity after allegedly driving while intoxicated.
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Fire heavily damages Palmyra home early Monday morning
The cause of the fire at 156 Warren Hill Road, which started around 12:30 a.m. Monday, is not yet known; but the Office of State Fire Marshal is investigating.
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Farmer applying to Winslow’s support program hopes it will help next generation
Wayne Hapworth gives the Winslow Agriculture Commission a tour, saying he hopes the tax relief could help those who take over the farm once he retires.
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Proposed sidewalk project in Vassalboro draws criticism from former town official
Detractors say the project might increase taxes and infringe on property, but supporters say the scope won’t go beyond the state’s right of way.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
Audience gets rowdy at legal pot debate at Unity College
Two advocates took questions about Maine’s Question 1, which aims to legalize recreation marijuana use.
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Winslow Planning Board accepts shoreland zoning code changes
The board also discussed whether to allow mobile homes in the conservation district, as they are allowed in only one district now.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
Lack of communication over Albion school closure idea concerns residents
The school board voted recently on whether to put the school closure proposal on a town ballot but had not listed the discussion topic on its agenda.