Emily Higginbotham

Morning Sentinel

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.

Latest

Published
August 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.
Published
August 12, 2018

Waterville man killed in single-car crash in Winslow

Two passengers – a woman and an infant – are injured in the accident.
Published
August 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.
Published
August 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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August 10, 2018

Unity area recycling center refuses most plastics

The facility in Thorndike cites a vanishing Chinese market and difficulty finding domestic buyers.
Published
August 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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August 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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July 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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July 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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July 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.