The owner of the Intervale Road home and two cats weren’t harmed, the fire chief said.
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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Clinton’s new police chief sees bright future for restructured department
Rusty Bell said his new role and department changes should help the community feel confident in their police after some tough years.
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Messalonskee High School gets new principal, assistant principal
Former assistant principal Paula Callan becomes principal in Regional School Unit 18’s high school; Sam Dunbar, from the Mt. Blue district, fills her old position.
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Waterville woman arrested twice within hours after allegedly assaulting boyfriend
Christine Lynch, 42, allegedly slapped her boyfriend and, after making bail, harassed him with phone calls.
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China TIF Committee discusses causeway, boat launch improvements
The committee is looking toward the November ballot as it starts to plan improvements that will help make the town a ‘destination,’ using money from a revenue agreement with Central Maine Power.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Clinton man charged with stealing drugs, assaulting, terrorizing girlfriend
Andrew L. Fertig was arrested on three class C felony charges related to accusations he took his girlfriend’s oxycodone.
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Distracted driving caused three-vehicle Farmington crash, police say
A Colorado woman driving on U.S. Route 2 was distracted by her dog and didn’t realize cars were stopped in front of her, Farmington police said.
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Maine Forest Service seeks information on origin of China-Winslow wildfire
Investigators think human activity sparked the fire near Mud Pond that had firefighters putting out hot spots for days.
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Combination of Families Matter, Waterville boxing gym, proves to be knockout
The central Maine social services organization brings clients to O’Leary’s Boxing in Waterville once a week, a program that’s paying off for both the boxers and gym owner Mike Leary.
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Maple syrup producers get own home at Skowhegan State Fair
The three local producers, some of whose families have been in the businesses for generations, now have their own space for demonstrations and exhibits.