The “Mother’s Day Rally to End Family Separation and Child Detention” will take place Sunday at noon by the Two Cent Bridge.
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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After months of revisions, $8.1 million Winslow school project advances
The Winslow School Board authorized bid packages to go out next week; construction is expected to begin in July.
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RSU 18 school board advances $38.7 million budget
The budget for the district that includes Belgrade, China, Oakland, Rome and Sidney has grown 2.86 percent from last year’s, an increase among the lowest in the region.
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$5.08 million budget easily passes at Oakland Town Meeting
The annual Town Meeting took place Tuesday night at Messalonskee High School’s Performing Arts Center.
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Winslow school renovations to begin in July, wrap in August 2020
Construction Manager Peter Pelletier said costs will be finalized mid-June, once the bids of subcontractors have been solidified and are no longer estimates.
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West African cuisine to join international food offerings in Waterville
Jordan Benissan plans to open Mé Lon Togo Bistro at 220 Main St. in the middle of May. The restaurant will feature West African dishes with a European influence.
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Oakland residents to consider $5.1 million town budget
The annual Town Meeting will take place 6 p.m. Tuesday at the Messalonskee High School Performing Arts Center.
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Winslow School Department to announce cuts to renovation
Superintendent Peter Thiboutot, the construction manager and the architect will announce tweaks to the original plans at 6:30 p.m. Monday at the Winslow High School auditorium.
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After yearlong delay, new Fiberight waste-to-energy plant fires up residential garbage processor
The plant started taking in waste last week even as key officials from the group representing towns’ interests in the facility have stepped down.
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Mid-Maine Technical Center in Waterville rolls out anonymous threat reporting system
Students received training on the Say Something smartphone app Tuesday. Waterville and Winslow junior high and high schools will introduce the technology at the beginning of next year.