Older populations require different services, such as programs to help them age in place, officials say.
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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Toy drive needs big help to meet goal
Maine Children’s Home for Little Wanderers needs fast donations to meet its goal of serving 1,700 children by Christmas.
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Probe into death of woman found in Kennebec River near Waterville is inconclusive
Police are not releasing further details and won’t comment on why the cause and manner of death are undetermined.
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Hunter settles out of court with Starks landowner in 2012 shooting incident
Robert Pond of Hartford agreed to pay an undisclosed amount to Kerry Hebert, whom he accidentally shot in the side during a hunting dispute.
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Proposed dam removal for alewives faces opposition in Vassalboro
The Alewife Restoration Initiative hopes to remove the Masse Dam to allow alewives to reach China Lake.
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High levels of lead, copper spur Clinton school to shut off fountains
In the meantime, the school is supplying bottled water for drinking and cooking.
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Madison man pleads guilty to conspiring to defraud the VA
David B. Watson Sr. submitted papers on his daughter-in-law’s behalf in an illegal attempt to get her compensation benefits, court records show.
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Between BB gun and power outage, Messalonskee High has a very bad day
A student reports seeing a gun, but it turns out to be a BB gun that another student forgot he had in his backpack.
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Waterville police announce substance abuse treatment program
The new program, dubbed Operation HOPE, will be implemented just after the new year begins.
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Appleton family’s house of straw is one for the books
It’s not just the stuff of children’s tales – these Mainers found insulation that works for them.