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Colin Ellis
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.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
Portland developer Joe Boulos, Sheri Boulos give Colby College $10 million
The gift will name the Boulos Family Fitness Center in the college’s new athletic complex, which is slated to open in 2020.
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Posted inLocal & State, News
Winslow July Fourth celebration has trouble finding a home
Officials say the volunteer group putting on the event needs to pay thousands of dollars in unpaid bills.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Fast-moving fire leaves two dead in Palmyra
Officials say the remaining tenants escaped uninjured after the apartment building on Square Road caught fire.
Posted inLife & Culture, Local & State, News
Waterville church speaker delves into nuance of the ‘language of rights’
Sshe notes that rights are only rights when extended to all citizens.
Posted inLife & Culture, Local & State, News
A scaled-back Winter Fun Day still draws crowd in Waterville
Hundreds turn out for free skiing and other activities.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Court rules Newport mother can’t win damages for failed birth control procedure
A clinic failed to implant a temporary birth control device, but the state’s highest court rules Kayla Doherty’s claim falls short of standards set out in state law.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
Rep. Poliquin to join House Committee on Veterans Affairs
The representative for Maine’s 2nd District is among eight Republican congressmen joining the panel.
Posted inCops & Courts, Local & State, News
Case of Fairfield woman who killed her baby fits pattern
Cases such as Kayla Stewart’s involve women described by mental health professionals as having ‘profound denial’ about their pregnancies.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Police still seeking suspects in dairy farm vandalism
Hundreds of cattle were released from their pens at a Clinton farm about a month ago.