The Kennebec County town will go from having six firefighter/basic EMTs to five paramedics and four Advanced EMTs in 2020.
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.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel
Vassalboro woman faces five charges after drunk driving incident on Main Street in Waterville
Harmony Dillaway, 40, hit a parked car and a streetlight Tuesday night and then attempted to flee the scene, police said.
advertisement
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel
Waterville man who tried to con his way into an early release from prison pleads guilty
Frank Curtis, 41, pleaded guilty in federal court Monday to conspiring to make false statements to the Federal Bureau of Prisons and to committing mail fraud.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel
Winslow man arrested, charged with stealing gun from Fairfield home
Gregory Baylis, 36, of Winslow, stole an assault rifle from a house he had been hired to do work in as a contractor, sold it, then attempted to return it, said Fairfield police.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Vassalboro man stable following weekend single-car crash
Authorities suspected intoxicated driving was involved in the crash that sent John Tompkins, 46, to a Lewiston hospital via LifeFlight.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
Pub to open in former Winslow pizza shop, marking town’s 4th restaurant-bar
Scott McIntire, who also owns The Old Goat Pub in downtown Richmond, plans to open the Two Cent Pub at 82 Clinton Ave. in Winslow by April.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
Winslow council authorizes $1.13 million to buy second firetruck in a month
The five-function vehicle will be financed through a 10-year lease-purchase agreement and comes amid a slew of spending for the Winslow Fire Department.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Morning Sentinel, News
Waterville’s Quarry Road Trails heralds in ski season with opening races for all ages
The Waterville recreation area hosted cross-country ski races Sunday from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., drawing approximately 100 participants from across the state.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel, News
About 35 miles of Maine roads have been treated with now-banned sealant
The surfaces are safe to drive on, though, according to a Maine Department of Transportation official.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Morning Sentinel, News
Ravaged by October fire, McCormack Building Supply still serving customers as community rallies in support
The company’s hardware store and showroom is almost completely restocked at a new temporary location at 10 China Road in Winslow.