Stephen Blatt Architects and Ledgewood Construction submitted a budget proposal that turned out to be $3.125 million below the actual cost of the project.
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 man arrested in California after allegedly threatening Google
Kyle Long, 33, drove across the country to confront Google employees after YouTube blocked his channel.
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Maine Supreme Court dismisses Waterville plastic bag dispute after challengers miss deadline
Shaun Caron and Cathy Weeks notified the Clerk of Court that they no longer wished to pursue the issue.
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Smithfield holds annual Town Meeting
Summary of the March 9 Town Meeting, including total budget passed, major spending items, local race results and attendance.
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Newport, Stetson individuals charged following Burger King drug bust
On Friday the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office and Newport Police searched a Ford Focus, found heroin and drug packaging materials and paraphernalia, and arrested a Newport man and Stetson woman.
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Winslow trailer manufacturer to expand operations into old Sukee ice arena, boost jobs
Trapper Clark, owner of ALCOM LLC, says the acquisition of the $1 million facility is expected to bring upwards of 150 jobs to the Winslow area within three years.
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Waterville PD to host benefit concert for its opioid recovery program
The third annual family-friendly “Musicians for HOPE” concert will take place on Saturday to help Operation HOPE fund the recovery of people in the greater Waterville area who are addicted to opioids.
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Waterville police arrest six people in two drug busts Thursday
The department’s drug unit seized what Waterville Police Chief Joseph Massey called a “significant” amount of fentanyl, crack and powdered cocaine on Thursday.
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Taxation committee postpones action on China’s opt-out tax bill
Legislators will seek the opinion of the attorney general on the constitutionality of a bill that would allow municipalities to choose whether to tax business equipment and personal property.
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With new endowment, Winslow library to expand children’s programming
Kenneth and Shirley Eskelund donated over $1.5 million to 24 organizations through a charitable remainder trust. Pam Fesq Boney, director of the Winslow Public Library, said the library’s $97,000 allocation is “really going to let us dream big.”