Town Manager Dennis Heath will research the cost of building a 12-foot-by-12-foot Town Office storage space and spend up to $500 to appraise the property, which the town has been considering buying for several 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.
Central Maine residents should beware of snow piling up on roof
A Waterville contractor spells out the danger, while a mobile home dealer emphasizes the importance of maintenance.
Cornville fire destroys mobile home of man and daughter
Louis Wheeler, owner of the structure that his son and granddaughter lived in, was using an electric heater to thaw pipes below a bathroom when the floor caught fire which gutted the structure.
Augusta man loses New Vineyard camp in Sunday fire
Shortly after noon, a blaze believed to have originated near a wood stove destroyed Robert Tribou’s Griffin Mountain Road camp.
Waterville Equality Rally aims to foster community compassion
Activists told on Saturday of hardships they’ve endured in central Maine, gratitude for support they’ve received and hope for a better future; the event was linked to nationwide commemorations of the Women’s March in 2017.
Tractor-trailer, guardrail damaged in Sidney crash
No injuries were reported Saturday morning after a 38-year-old driver fell asleep at the wheel and veered off Interstate 95’s northbound lanes.
Winslow council hears of need to expand firefighting staff
Fire Chief Ronnie Rodriguez said Friday the town would need five more full-time firefighters to meet the National Fire Protection Association’s requirements.
No solutions for Children’s Place emerge from Waterville meeting
Last week Executive Director Richard Dorian said that in July facility will have to go from serving 53 children to 24.
Winslow council to address shortage of firefighters
The council plans to hold a workshop Friday afternoon to discuss the potential hiring of another full-time firefighter; officials also discussed the possibility of reinstating the town’s Fourth of July parade.
Department of Transportation to hear public opinion on safety updates to Oakland intersections
A public meeting on increasing the safety of the intersections of Oak and Pleasant streets and Oak and Heath streets will take place at the Oakland Police Station on Thursday at 6 p.m.