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.
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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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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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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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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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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Communities keep diverting trash as they wait for planned Hampden facility
Officials say the long-term benefits of perfecting the state-of-the-art equipment are worth the wait, and local towns claim the delay has not caused much trouble for them.
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Oakland to poll community on internet service as it looks to improve broadband access
A couple of Main Street business owners noted that they are excited about the prospect of infrastructure improvements, as their businesses hinge on strong internet service.
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Rain makes for a muddy end to 72nd annual Harmony Free Fair
About 10,000 people attended the four-day agricultural fair over Labor Day weekend.
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Central Maine school districts cash in on regional service center
Oakland-based RSU 18, Skowhegan-based SAD 54, Waterville, Winslow and Vassalboro school districts will continue the collaboration that has benefited them for years, maintain funding to oversee their districts.
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Three people arrested, more than $3,000 seized in Winslow drug bust
Winslow police found more than 100 grams of fentanyl after a bail check led to the discovery of drug-related activity at the Monument Street residence of Joseph Romagno, 38.