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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PublishedDecember 11, 2019
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.
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PublishedDecember 9, 2019
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.
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PublishedDecember 8, 2019
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.
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PublishedDecember 8, 2019
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.
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PublishedDecember 8, 2019
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.
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PublishedDecember 7, 2019
Man ‘gravely injured’ in Vassalboro car crash, officials suspect intoxicated driving involved
Vassalboro Police Chief Mark Brown was first to the scene just after 11 a.m. Saturday on Nelson Road.
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PublishedDecember 7, 2019
Skowhegan’s first Grinch-themed holiday stroll hits the mark with attendees, who turned out in the hundreds
The event, which lasted from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the DeBe River Walk Trail in Skowhegan, was a revamped version of the annual holiday stroll that has taken place in the town for 27 years.
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PublishedDecember 2, 2019
Maine to stop using certain road sealant on travel lanes after dangerous road conditions reported
The Maine Department of Transportation has decided to halt the use of fog sealant on roadways after finding its application is imprecise and involves too much “eyeballing.”
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PublishedDecember 1, 2019
Downtown Oakland candy shop to expand as it relocates across Main Street
Candy Hollow, which opened in 2017 at 47 Main Str. in Oakland, will reopen Tuesday in a space more than twice the size at 54 Main St.
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PublishedNovember 28, 2019
Fiberight waste facility opens doors after delays, serving central Maine region
After more than a year of delays, the Hampden-based trash-to-fuel plant is processing trash from 115 Maine communities, and hopes to see that number climb.
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