Vassalboro Police Chief Mark Brown was first to the scene just after 11 a.m. Saturday on Nelson Road.
Meg Robbins
Meg Robbins covers general news in the towns of Oakland, Winslow, China and Vassalboro for the Morning Sentinel. Though she grew up in New Jersey, her ties to Maine reach back generations. Meg’s work has appeared in the Vineyard Gazette, Pine Tree Watch, NJ Spotlight and various other outlets. A graduate of Bowdoin College, Meg began working for the Morning Sentinel in Sept. 2018 after living in South Africa for a year, where she produced a documentary about stand-up comedy. She geeks out over “Saturday Night Live,” movies, cats and good coffee.
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Skowhegan’s first Grinch-themed holiday stroll hits the mark with attendees, who turned out in the hundreds
The event, which lasted from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the DeBe River Walk Trail in Skowhegan, was a revamped version of the annual holiday stroll that has taken place in the town for 27 years.
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Maine to stop using certain road sealant on travel lanes after dangerous road conditions reported
The Maine Department of Transportation has decided to halt the use of fog sealant on roadways after finding its application is imprecise and involves too much “eyeballing.”
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Downtown Oakland candy shop to expand as it relocates across Main Street
Candy Hollow, which opened in 2017 at 47 Main Str. in Oakland, will reopen Tuesday in a space more than twice the size at 54 Main St.
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Fiberight waste facility opens doors after delays, serving central Maine region
After more than a year of delays, the Hampden-based trash-to-fuel plant is processing trash from 115 Maine communities, and hopes to see that number climb.
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Johnny’s Selected Seeds to expand, following purchase of Winslow facility
The Maine-grown seed company closed on a $1.65 million purchase from the town of Winslow on Tuesday.
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Stipend deal ends China officials’ funding standoff with fire agencies
The Board of Selectmen voted 3-0 Monday night to release $30,000 in stipend funding for volunteer firefighters, but cautioned the fire departments “are liable for compliance with state and federal law.”
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Maine Children’s Home seeks donations for Christmas, adds to development staff
The Christmas program will provide 1,700 children from low-income families with new clothing and toys — the only program of its kind to do so in the state — but help is needed. Elizabeth Barron will lead the nonprofit’s development team.
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Johnny’s Selected Seeds buys part of Winslow building from town for $1.65M
The seed company has occupied the building since 2002, according to Town Manager Michael Heavener. Winslow is hoping to sell the other part of the building to current occupant Orion Ropeworks in the next year.
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Waterville hospital failed to protect patient from abuse, federal agency finds
A male sonographer sexually touched a 76-year-old woman during an unnecessary ultrasound at Northern Light Inland Hospital in April, according to a Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services report.