Students from seven colleges and universities across New England participated Saturday in a series of chopping, sawing, climbing and throwing challenges at Colby College’s annual Woodsmen Mud Meet in Waterville.
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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Paving on Interstate 95 to cause single-lane, ramp closures in Waterville, Fairfield
The Maine Department of Transportation will be working in the area of southbound exits 130, 132 and 133 from Sunday, April 14 to Wednesday, April 17.
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RSU 18 to open Messalonskee athletic complex to the public Friday
Superintendent Carl Gartley said the final protective layers of the track will be laid onto the existing black surface in July.
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Winslow council takes first vote on budget with 4% tax rate increase
The $25.14 million budget would increase from $17.94 per $1,000 of property valuation to $18.69, an increase town officials attributed to cuts in state aid.
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Snow delays construction of Oakland’s $2.6 million fire station, but early cost estimates remain on target
The Town Council accepted and signed the bond at its regular meeting on Wednesday evening.
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Colby College announces $2 million donation from trustee to support data science, women’s lacrosse
Rick McVey, trustee and parent of alumnae from the classes of 2012 and 2016, gave the funds, according to the Waterville college.
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Jackman medical center receives grant to expand rural health care service, critical care
The Jackman Community Health Center will use a $75,000 grant from the Maine Health Access Foundation to broaden the training paramedics receive in an area over 50 miles from the nearest emergency room.
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China Democrat enters 2020 presidential race
Fred Wiand, 78, plans to embark on a national tour to promote his campaign at 1 p.m. Saturday at the China Lake boat launch on Causeway Road. He is at least the second man from the Kennebec County town to run for the nation’s highest office.
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Tensions between China Select Board and fire chiefs could be on display at Town Meeting
China residents to decide selectmen’s raises, fire departments’ budgets Saturday at 9 a.m. after public disagreements between the pair.
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Waterville police respond to back-to-back rush-hour crashes on Kennedy Memorial Drive
One woman was taken to a hospital for treatment of a minor injury after a three-car crash; no one was injured in the second crash, which occurred roughly half an hour later.