Vassalboro Town Manager Mary Sabins hopes to get communities talking to each other about options for law enforcement dispatch and 911 answering services. The state-run Augusta regional communications center will no longer provide these services to 22 municipalities after June 2019.
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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Friday night car crash breaks utility pole in Waterville
Police are continuing to investigate the incident, which took place on Main Street.
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Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
Winslow police find pair of suspects in robbery, assault
Peter Genica, 26, and Priscilla Pagliaroli, 22, were arrested in connection with a Friday morning incident on China Road, police said.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Fire at Huhtamaki factory contained
Waterville Fire Chief Shawn Esler noted that fires at the facility are “not uncommon.”
Posted inCops & Courts, Local & State, Maine Crime
Officials seize drugs worth $3,000 in Newport arrests
MDEA and state police charged three people with trafficking heroin and crack cocaine during a traffic stop Saturday on Interstate 95.
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Fire in Troy home causes damage, but no injuries
Gary and Sylvia Glidden were at their house on 384 Bangor Road when flames started to spread. Troy fire chief Gregory Packard Jr. said that hoarding created a potentially deadly hazard.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Jackman joins resistance against CMP power line project
Residents voted 78-11 to oppose the project Wednesday at a special town meeting.
Posted inLocal & State, Schools and Education
Winslow and Waterville schools to introduce anonymous threat-reporting system
The around-the-clock app, website and hotline service, called Say Something, could be implemented at area schools by June. The system was developed by families of victims of the 2012 mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut.
Posted inLife & Culture, Local & State
For longtime Augusta volunteer, giving back is a ‘lifestyle’
Sue Grenier doesn’t have children, so she looks out for everyone
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
Waterville police report string of burglaries targeting unlocked cars
Detective David Caron warned residents to lock their vehicles in order to prevent more thefts.