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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PublishedJanuary 18, 2018
Waterville gas station owner says supplier mixed up fuels that damaged vehicles
Vehicle owners say they are being compensated for repair bills totaling hundreds of dollars after diesel and high-grade gasoline were put into the wrong underground tanks.
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PublishedJanuary 16, 2018
Customers blame fuel from Mobil station for vehicle damage
Diesel and gasoline reportedly have been mixed at the pumps at a Waterville gas station.
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PublishedJanuary 15, 2018
Couple hope their new luxury laundromat lightens the load for customers
Ceara and John Templin Jr. wanted to create clean, well-designed environment where customers can relax and feel comfortable.
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PublishedJanuary 11, 2018
Maine’s high court decides Winslow election
The state’s Supreme Judicial Court rules that the intent of a voter who filled out a sloppy ballot can’t be determined, resulting in a 173-172 victory for Town Council incumbent Jerry Quirion.
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PublishedJanuary 9, 2018
Skowhegan Savings Bank branch in Norridgewock robbed by lone gunman
The suspect reportedly showed a firearm Tuesday and made off with an unknown amount of cash.
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PublishedJanuary 5, 2018
Starks fire destroys town selectman’s barn during blizzard
Although the blaze killed five dairy calves, selectman Paul Frederic said he was lucky that his house is still standing.
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PublishedDecember 27, 2017
Maine high court to review Winslow ballot dispute
The court is asking candidates in an unresolved Town Council race for arguments on whether a sloppy ballot is valid.
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PublishedDecember 26, 2017
Skiers briefly stuck on Sugarloaf lifts in power outage
The resort says skiers were stranded for five to 10 minutes before it switched to auxiliary power.
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PublishedDecember 25, 2017
Two hundred turn out for Central Maine Family Christmas Dinner in Augusta
Many of the volunteers are families who have made a tradition of the holiday event.
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PublishedDecember 12, 2017
Medical unit rescues injured Colby student from campus utility tunnel
An 18-year-old woman had to be taken to the hospital Sunday after crawling into a tunnel and cutting her head.
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