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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PublishedSeptember 29, 2019
Winslow teen hikes 2,192-mile Appalachian Trail — and graduates high school in the process
Kaylin Brown, 18, finished the six-month trek Saturday, supported by friends, family and teachers from the Maine Academy of Natural Sciences.
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PublishedSeptember 29, 2019
Rollover causes minor injury to driver, brings down power lines in Waterville
No residences or businesses lost power following the crash near 270 Main St. and the intersection of Boutelle Avenue Saturday afternoon, according to Waterville Sgt. David Caron.
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PublishedSeptember 28, 2019
At camp for Mainers with disabilities in Rome, volunteers collaborate to build barn from scratch in one day
The traditional barn raising took place Saturday at the Pine Tree Camp in Rome, supported by donations from local benefactors including Brent Burger of Oakland.
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PublishedSeptember 26, 2019
Colby launches second writer-in-residence program
The first writer to participate in the program will teach on campus in 2020, supported by a donation from Jamie and Jennifer Forese.
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PublishedSeptember 25, 2019
Colby College’s award for courageous reporting to honor 66 slain journalists
Six journalists will engage in panel discussions Oct. 4 in Waterville about the aftermath of their colleagues’ work.
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PublishedSeptember 24, 2019
As feral cat colony in China grows, caretaker says it is time for others to step in
Jim Dolan and Marie Michaud called a trap, neuter, release group to help manage a group of feral cats that has grown from (seemingly) one to 13 in five years.
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PublishedSeptember 22, 2019
Oakland to install solar array atop former landfill, cutting town’s electric bill
The move follows a state-wide trend to turn otherwise unusable land into a cost-saving resource for the community.
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PublishedSeptember 20, 2019
Waterville-area fire departments awarded $370,000 for cardiac monitors
Rep. Chellie Pingree announced the award for Waterville, Winsow, Albion, Fairfield and Clinton on Friday afternoon.
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PublishedSeptember 16, 2019
Fire captain killed, 6 other firefighters injured in propane explosion in Farmington
A maintenance worker, who was also seriously injured, is credited with getting several people to safety just before the blast, which also destroyed 11 mobile homes.
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PublishedSeptember 15, 2019
Brewery-inspired CBD coffee shop open for business in Oakland
The Warehouse, at 826 Kennedy Memorial Drive, was given the green light Friday to sell coffee infused with cannabidiol made on-site.
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