Attendance is way up at the 12th annual Central Maine Family Christmas Dinner at the Elks Lodge.
Meg Robbins
Meg Robbins covers general news in the towns of Oakland, Winslow, China and Vassalboro for the Morning Sentinel. Though she grew up in New Jersey, her ties to Maine reach back generations. Meg’s work has appeared in the Vineyard Gazette, Pine Tree Watch, NJ Spotlight and various other outlets. A graduate of Bowdoin College, Meg began working for the Morning Sentinel in Sept. 2018 after living in South Africa for a year, where she produced a documentary about stand-up comedy. She geeks out over “Saturday Night Live,” movies, cats and good coffee.
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Christmas service grows into community festival in Oakland
For the second year, residents gather to take part in old-timey holiday events.
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Posted inCops & Courts, Local & State
Mainer robbed at gunpoint after responding to social media ad, police say
Police say the suspects stole cash and fled on foot in Hartland.
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Winslow police find pair of suspects in robbery, assault
Peter Genica, 26, and Priscilla Pagliaroli, 22, were arrested in connection with a Friday morning incident on China Road, police said.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Fire at Huhtamaki factory contained
Waterville Fire Chief Shawn Esler noted that fires at the facility are “not uncommon.”
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Jackman joins resistance against CMP power line project
Residents voted 78-11 to oppose the project Wednesday at a special town meeting.
Posted inLocal & State, Schools and Education
Winslow, Waterville schools to introduce anonymous threat-reporting system
The around-the-clock app, website and hotline service, called Say Something, could be implemented by June.
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Sue Grenier
For longtime Augusta volunteer, giving back to her community is a ‘lifestyle’.
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Phone scammers appear to be targeting Kennebec, Somerset counties
Callers with California area codes are seeking Social Security numbers and financial information.
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Recycling destination changing in Winslow after costs of system rise
To avoid fees tied to ‘contamination’ of loads, residents will have to drop off and sort materials at a Waterville site.