Callers from California have been impersonating the Social Security Administration and Internal Revenue Service in an attempt to gain individuals’ personal information.
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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Festival of Trees celebrates spirit of giving
Seventy-three Waterville-area businesses donated thousands of dollars worth of presents for the fourth annual Sukeforth Festival of Trees. The charity event opened on Friday and will re-open Thanksgiving weekend.
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Winslow to alter town’s recycling protocol
Local residents and businesses must instead take recycling to I Recycle in Waterville, at no cost after Nov. 30. The move is expected to save the town around $34,000.
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Crafters meet early holiday shoppers at latest event to fund mill repair
Over the past year, residents have coordinated a variety of fundraisers to help cover repair costs for Olde Mill Place in Vassalboro, which are estimated to be $400,000.
Posted inLocal & State, Schools and Education
Messalonskee schools’ $3.9 million athletic complex nears completion, but critics still concerned about cost
With or without its final red track coating, the $3.9 million facility will be ready for the spring sports season, officials say.
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Oakland chimney fire contained quickly, causes no damage
The fire, which occurred on Mayland Street, serves as a reminder for people to be cautious about using wood stoves as winter approaches.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Waterville Kmart to close in February in latest round of company’s cuts
The Sears Holdings Corp., which filed for bankruptcy in October, will slash at least 200 of its retail stores nationwide in the next four months; a decision about the Waterville location was announced Thursday.
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Oakland area veterans celebrated at Messalonskee Middle School event
At an assembly Thursday, U.S. Sen. Angus King encouraged middle school students to support and thank veterans for their service to the country.
Posted inLocal & State, Politics
Sen. King: Congress should pass bill supporting Mueller’s Russia probe after Sessions ouster
The newly re-elected Maine senator said special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation should not be blocked and that the Senate Intelligence Committee will continue its own inquiry regardless.
Posted inLocal & State, Politics
Oakland to move forward with $2.6 million fire station project
Voters overwhelmingly supported the bond question in Tuesday’s election, and the town also re-elected two incumbents to the Town Council.