Emily Higginbotham covers general news in the towns of China, Oakland, Unity, Vassalboro and Winslow. She started reporting for the Sentinel in November 2017 after working as a copy editor at the newspaper for a little over a year. Emily also writes a bi-weekly column, “Notes from a Novice,” that appears in the Sentinel and Kennebec Journal on Wednesdays. She is an Illinois native and a graduate of St. Louis University in Missouri, where she studied journalism, creative writing and political science. In her free time, she likes to travel, cook new recipes and optimistically root for Chicago sports teams.
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PublishedAugust 19, 2018
Rome bereavement camp perfect fit for fundraising efforts, family finds
Proceeds from a golf event in memory of a Winslow suicide victim now pay for kids to attend the camp.
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PublishedAugust 12, 2018
Waterville man killed in single-car crash in Winslow
Two passengers – a woman and an infant – are injured in the accident.
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PublishedAugust 11, 2018
Waterville mayor vetoes council vote on placing plastic bag ban on ballot
In his veto statement, Nick Isgro warns that such a referendum would invite “dark money funded influence peddlers” into the city.
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PublishedAugust 11, 2018
Oakland’s Waterfront Park reopens beach to swimmers
The beach was closed for several days last week because of high levels of E. coli.
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PublishedAugust 10, 2018
Unity area recycling center refuses most plastics
The facility in Thorndike cites a vanishing Chinese market and difficulty finding domestic buyers.
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PublishedAugust 7, 2018
Goose poop, heat lead to ‘perfect storm,’ beach closure in central Maine
The town manager says the water’s rising temperature in Messalonskee Lake ’caused the bacteria to explode.’
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PublishedAugust 4, 2018
China’s new town manager confronts questions about his beliefs
Dennis Heath, the unanimous selection of the China Select Board, explains his views on same-sex marriage, Islam, women and Roy Moore.
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PublishedJuly 27, 2018
Man who allegedly stole Dexter police cruiser indicted on a dozen charges
Tyler Tibbetts, 23, of LaGrange, could face more than 10 years in prison if convicted on the most serious charges.
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PublishedJuly 19, 2018
Latin American film talent on display at MIFF’s World Filmmakers’ Forum
Programming director Ken Eisen said the region is producing some of the most interesting films being made today.
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PublishedJuly 18, 2018
Maine Film Festival screening puts conversion therapy, LePage veto in spotlight
Backers of a Maine bill say ‘The Miseducation of Cameron Post’ shows why therapists should be barred from trying to change the gender identity of underage clients.
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