Jennifer McGee, principal of Atwood Primary School in Oakland, said she feels like ‘the luckiest principal in the world.’
Madeline St. Amour
Madeline St. Amour covers general news in the towns of Oakland, Winslow, Vassalboro, China and Unity, as well as crime and the new Fiberight plant in Hampden. She started at the Sentinel in the spring of 2016 after graduating from the University at Albany in New York, where she worked as a stringer for the Associated Press at the Capitol bureau covering the minimum wage issue and tuition at public colleges. When she’s not in the newsroom, she enjoys trying new recipes, traveling and hiking.
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Maine hiker found dead in Rome died of cardiac arrest
The Medical Examiner’s Office issues its finding on Brian Peters, 57, who died while snowshoeing at Round Top Mountain on March 16.
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Burglary, robbery suspect goes empty-handed
Police believe the same man attempted to break into a store in Sidney and tried to rob a man in Oakland – with no luck.
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Experts say LePage’s pardon of dog reflects evolution in animal law
The governor has broad authority to issue clemency, but a judge will have to decide if that applies to a Siberian Husky.
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LePage raises legal question with pardon for dog ordered euthanized
The prosecutor says a court must decide whether a governor’s pardon can apply to an animal.
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Maine business equips sheds with solar panels for better energy return
The sheds are built like any other, but they have a saltbox-style roof featuring a solar array.
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Skowhegan animal abuse case may be linked to ‘pet flipping’
A woman accused of keeping dogs in squalor is suspected in the practice that often involves the sale of stolen pets.
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China voters OK $750,000 project at Town Meeting
Fifty-five of 566 warrant articles garner approval.
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Skowhegan woman arrested after 11 dogs found in poor conditions at her residence
Nicole Bizier, 32, has been charged with illegally selling puppies online.
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Authorities identify snowshoer found dead on hiking trail in town of Rome
Brian Peters, 57, of Mount Vernon could have died from the cold or a medical problem, authorities say.