Many factors, including the Varroa mite, contribute to the decline of the honeybee; but Maine’s beekeepers fight on.
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.
Vehicle crashes into guardrail on Route 3 in South China, but leaves single occupant unharmed
Police say fatigue was most likely the cause of the crash.
Friends of Lake Winnecook rejects merging with another group, elects new board members
Members at the 30th annual meeting also discussed water quality and alewives with a keynote speaker from the Department of Marine Resources.
Route 3 crashes worry South China residents, but state focuses on other sites on highway
Danny Higgins wants a slower speed limit or a stoplight at Dirigo and Alder Park roads; the state says the intersection merits no major change and is far safer than many other crossings on Route 3.
PERC seeks reversal of Fiberight permits
The Penobscot Energy Recovery Corp. filed an appeal in Kennebec County Superior Court of state permits allowing the Hampden waste-to-energy plant, the latest bump in the road for the Municipal Review Committee and the towns it represents.
Waterville area families welcome their Fresh Air Fund friends
The program, which brings New York City children to rural and suburban areas of the Northeast for a few weeks in the summer, is good for everyone involved, families said Thursday as the bus from New York arrived.
Oakland council sets Sept. 10 deadline for cleanup of Smithfield Road lot
Bruce O’Clair and the council compromised on the amount of time he has to tidy up his property, the appearance of which the town manager says is hurting the value of surrounding property.
Fourth of July Committee says Winslow officials pushing event out of town
The multi-day festival that draws 70,000 people is facing ‘skyrocketing’ costs and an early deadline for this year’s bills.
Five-hour fire leaves behind more than dozen hot spots
The Maine Forest Service is monitoring the area to make sure the hot spots don’t turn into more wildfires.
Smithfield Road clutter in Oakland ‘impacts the values of other homes’
The Town Council will discuss state and town clutter violations with the owner at a meeting on Wednesday.