Access to quality health care has long been a problem for Maine’s roughly 70,000 lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer residents, officials said.
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.
Skowhegan man, 66, suffers head injury in ATV crash
Jack Dionne of Skowhegan suffered a head injury in the crash, which occurred at about 1 p.m. Sunday on Robinson Street.
Annual kids’ ice fishing event in Oakland sees record for participation in 29th year
On Sunday, 231 children — 15 or younger — participated in the Oakland Fishing Frenzy, according to its organizer.
Officials head into the woods to explain plans for China School Forest’s upcoming harvest
The harvest could generate up to $8,000 from wood products, which volunteers hope can be put toward continued maintenance of the China School Forest on Lakewood Avenue.
China officials reveal plan to harvest town-owned forest for first time since 1998
There will be two informational sessions on the management plan Saturday, one at 10 a.m. at the Town Office’s portable building and another on site at 11 a.m. that will begin at the China Primary School bus circle.
Cracked pipe in East Vassalboro water system causes confusion, frustration after mixed messaging about boil order
The boil order was lifted Tuesday afternoon at about 4 p.m., an official said.
Oakland, Winslow aim to start banner programs to honor hometown soldiers
If 32 more people apply for the $130 banners, Oakland would be one of just a handful of Maine municipalities to participate in the Hometown Heroes banner program.
Conflicts of interest mire firefighter stipend debate in latest China budget conversation
The China select board was split over whether to declare that three members of the town’s budget committee, who are firefighters or have family members who are, should recuse themselves from discussing and voting on volunteer firefighter stipends.
No one injured after truck loaded with wood chips rolls over in Athens
Officials believe that the driver, Elwood Yeaton III, 47, of Peru, may have navigated a turn too quickly, causing the vehicle to roll over.
Waterville police seize $40K of drugs during Wednesday evening apartment search
Officers arrested Mayo Anthony Jones, 44, following a two-month, multi-agency investigation.