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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PublishedJune 27, 2017
First Maine case of measles in 20 years confirmed in Farmington area
The person with the highly contagious respiratory disease contracted it overseas, officials said Tuesday.
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PublishedJune 21, 2017
Fairfield man caught on camera allegedly stealing gun
Michael Cilley, 48, has been identified as the man recorded reaching over a counter at A&G Shooting Supply, grabbing a handgun and tucking it into his waistband
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PublishedJune 19, 2017
Explosive device found and seized in Fairfield
Wayne Hargrove, 25, was found to be in possession of a homemade explosive device that police say he intended to detonate locally.
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PublishedJune 15, 2017
Winslow firefighter injured battling Waterville apartment blaze
The cause of the fire on High Street is unknown and under investigation.
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PublishedJune 12, 2017
Woman shown on video driving with unbuckled toddler charged with endangerment
Skowhegan police charged Jennifer Beane, 33, after the video recorded by an onlooker was posted on Facebook.
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PublishedJune 7, 2017
Tractor-trailer hauling 8,500 gallons of water overturns in Wilton
The driver, Elsie Martinolich, 56, of Lewiston, was not injured after she fell asleep at the wheel early Wednesday morning, police said.
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PublishedJune 5, 2017
Sprawling solar array taking shape at Colby College in Waterville
The 5,300-panel solar array on Washington Street is expected to go live in the fall and provide 16 percent of the college’s electricity needs.
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PublishedMay 30, 2017
Campers duct-tape man caught slashing tires at Maine campground, police say
The 26-year-old Minot man did damage estimated at $3,000, according to the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office.
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PublishedMay 21, 2017
Biden urges Colby grads to stay engaged, build ‘bonds of empathy’
The former vice president says it’s more important now than ever to treat every person with dignity.
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PublishedMay 4, 2017
After chase, Maine man charged with having fentanyl-laced heroin, needles
Michael Anthony Dellarma, 29, of Mercer is arrested after a ‘very obvious attempt to elude’ police.
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