The towns plans to look into a development project for Winslow Junior High School.
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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Arson caused South China fire, state official says
The Office of State Fire Marshal has not brought charges against anyone yet but has a suspect in the case.
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Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
RSU 18 cost-sharing committee to meet Thursday
The ad hoc group, which normally comes together every five years, will reconvene after last voting in December 2016.
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Fire ravages Lakeview Drive home in South China
Five fire departments were called to the scene, including all three of China’s crews.
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Legion honors missing, captured veterans with groundbreaking
The veterans’ organization plans to build a memorial with a brick representing each missing Maine service member.
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Oakland committee moving forward with plan to build fire station
The Town Council gave the chairman, Mike Willey, a symbolic key to the town for his service.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
RSU 9 eyes October dates for next round of budget negotiations
A third budget — cut by $1 million by residents at a meeting — failed at the polls, sending the school board back to the drawing board.
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China committee recommends engineering firm to replace lake causeway
The state also approved the new TIF agreement, which will last a decade longer and include more property.
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Burnham boy raises money for hurricane victims
Dillon Whitney, 10, collected donations at a lemonade stand to give to the American Red Cross.
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Waterville native escaped Hurricane Irma when the outlook turned bleak for Tampa
David LaMarre is in Nashville, Tennessee, with his family, but wonders when he’ll be able to return home to Tampa.