‘He just knew everybody and everybody knew him,’ says one of the hundreds of mourners for sheriff’s Cpl. Eugene Cole, who was fatally shot while on duty late last month.
Emily Higginbotham
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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Community joins in benefit for slain police officer’s family
Turnout for the dinner to help the loved ones of slain Somerset County Deputy Eugene Cole exceeds organizers’ expectations.
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Waterville man charged after posting videos of his involvement in high-speed chase through city
Videos on Facebook show Peter Speropolous chasing a motorcyclist through Waterville’s streets and threatening him.
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Moose wandering near Interstate 95 in Waterville tranquilized by warden service
Cpl. John MacDonald said he did not know where the moose was taken Monday but said it was probably somewhere far safer.
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Colby alumna, a former Morning Sentinel editor, wins Pulitzer Prize for Weinstein reporting
Rebecca Corbett and 2 New York Times reporters published the story that exposed Harvey Weinstein and helped propel the #MeToo movement.
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Shots apparently fired at sign on Muslim family’s business in Troy
A national group wants police to determine whether it constitutes a hate crime.
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Advocacy group suspects Islamophobia in attack on Muslim business in Troy
Hussam Alrawi and Kathryn Piper say someone shot a gun eight times at the sign in front of their halal butchery.
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For Unity College, historic hunting lodge is perfect fit with mission
Sky Lodge and its natural setting amid lakes, rivers and forests near the Canadian border offer a new world of educational possibilities.
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Waterville vigil echoes call for gun reform
The crowd chants ‘Enough is enough’ during a two-hour event that features seven speakers.
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Maine man charged with military desertion was hazed by team leader, father says
Anthony Seeley of Farmington says his son Austin and a fellow recruit were driven to leave their base in Kentucky after being put in dangerous situations by their team leader.