Colin Ellis

Morning Sentinel

Colin Ellis began writing for the Morning Sentinel in winter of 2016. He covers general news in Fairfield and other surrounding communities of Somerset County. Originally from Portland, he began writing for The Forecaster in southern Maine in the summer of 2014 before joining the Sentinel. He is a graduate of St. Michael’s College in Vermont, and returned to Maine in spring of 2013.

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Published
June 25, 2018

Jeremy Clement sentenced to 17 years for shooting ex-girlfriend in Oakland

Jasmine Caret said Clement did not get a harsh enough sentence for shooting her and had wanted him to get the maximum of 30 years for his attempted murder.
Published
June 22, 2018

Jeremy Clement to be sentenced Monday for attempted murder

A jury found Clement, of Fairfield, guilty in the shooting of his ex-girlfriend, though he argued he was trying to kill himself.
Published
June 13, 2018

Maine Labor Department rolling out phase 2 of highly criticized unemployment system

The system, ReEmployME, was met with significant pushback and concerns when the first phase was rushed out last winter.
Published
June 4, 2018

Waterville woman accused of setting boyfriend’s clothes, belongings on fire

Police say after getting into an argument with her boyfriend, Victoria Mann dragged his clothes and belongings into the street and set them on fire.
Published
May 27, 2018

Multifamily house fire displaces 11 people in Jackman

The American Red Cross is providing food, water and shelter.
Published
May 24, 2018

Randall Gifford, founder of Gifford’s Famous Ice Cream, dies at age 90

Gifford’s son recalls his father as ‘a self-made, hardworking man’ who was a mentor to the family.
Published
May 23, 2018

Jury finds Jeremy Clement guilty of four charges, including attempted murder

A count of possession of a firearm was added to the verdict as Clement was not supposed to have a gun because of his prior crimes, and he is being held without bail until sentencing.
Published
May 22, 2018

Fairfield man takes stand in his own defense in attempted-murder trial

Jeremy Clement testified that he wanted to kill himself in front of his ex-girlfriend Jasmine Caret in April 2017, but accidentally shot her when he was hit in the head by a baseball bat.
Published
May 21, 2018

Defense argues Fairfield man tried to kill himself, not girlfriend

Jeremy Clement has pleaded not guilty to attempted murder in the shooting of Jasmine Caret in Oakland last April.
Published
April 27, 2018

Labor Department shifts gears, allows claimants to file work search histories by phone

In a move late Friday that was not discussed with legislators, the department changed from its previous practice of allowing claimants to file only through the online ReEmployME system.