John Hovey IV, 13, had bought the 2001 Suzuki the day before the fatal accident Monday night, according to his father, who lives about 100 yards from the scene.
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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Waterville council gives first nod of approval to $42.7 million budget
Officials also agreed to sell city-owned property on Airport Road to a storage company for $70,000 at Tuesday’s City Council meeting.
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Waterville planners give final approval to Colby’s Lockwood Hotel
The Planning Board heard initial plans for the redevelopment of the former Lockwood mills and also gave the green light to a publicly accessible floating dock on Messalonskee Stream.
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Cybersecurity firm expands into Oakland, highlighting growth of online threats
Maine Technology Group will add four new jobs to the area as a result of the expansion as more nonprofits and municipalities are targeted by cyberattacks.
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Maine horse associations move Skowhegan show from fall to summer to reinvigorate participation
Just under 40 exhibitors showed up for the all-breed Autumn Apple Jubilee Horse Show this weekend at the Skowhegan Fairgrounds, nearly half the number that participated a decade ago.
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Goat restrained, returned to owner after chasing woman down street in Oakland
The incident took place just before 9 a.m. Sunday. The animal is not facing charges, according to Oakland police, who went to the scene.
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China officials say outdated ordinance confused them, medical pot shop didn’t violate law
Town Manager Dennis Heath issued an apology letter to Route 3 store owner Nathan White after the incident, which highlighted confusion about the difference between retail and recreational marijuana sales.
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Alleged Palmyra child sex offender who fled state indicted by grand jury
David T. Freeman, 59, of Palmyra, is charged with three counts of gross sexual assault and three counts of unlawful sexual contact involving a minor under the age of 12.
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Construction manager promises maximum price of $7.9 million for Winslow school renovations
Four months ago, the project was expected to come in $3.1 million over budget, now the school department might be able to afford to bring back some of the components they sacrificed.
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Waterville yoga studio expands programming going into 10th year
School Street Yoga offered a free day of classes Sunday to celebrate the occasion.