Zara Norman

Morning Sentinel

Zara Norman is a reporter covering the Winslow and Oakland area for the Morning Sentinel. She graduated from Brown University in 2022, where she took classes in journalism while majoring in History and Classics. While at Brown she managed a comedy publication and interned with The Boston Globe’s Rhode Island bureau. A native to England, Zara now lives in Waterville.

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Published
July 17, 2023

Driver, passenger injured when vehicle hits, kills moose in Jackman area

A cow moose was killed on impact when hit by a car on a road in Long Pond Township, officials said.
Published
July 15, 2023

Powerboaters from far and wide rev up for 3rd Annual HydroFest on the Kennebec in Fairfield

Nearly 50 powerboaters from Florida to Canada are facing off this weekend, and organizers say with some changes to the river’s edge, the event will only grow.
Published
July 10, 2023

Body of Anson man found inside vehicle in Madison, police say

Investigators have determined Mark Trabue, 57, whose body was found Saturday, was the victim of a homicide.
Published
July 7, 2023

Filmmaker says Waterville roots and ice cream scoops inspired documentary airing at festival

There will be two showings at the Maine International Film Festival of Alec Helm’s film “See You in April,” which tells the story of the Paradis family and the landmark North Street Dairy Cone ice cream shop they established.
Published
July 6, 2023

Florida man, 72, drowns in Kennebec River after airboat sinks in Anson

Mark Henry of Fort Pierce, Florida, died Wednesday after the boat he owned nose-dived into the river, throwing him and another man into the water, according to officials.
Published
July 5, 2023

Downtown Waterville businesses hope for economic boost as film festival opens in new art center

The 26th annual Maine International Film Festival kicks off Friday, with about 100 films screening over 10 days at the Paul J. Schupf Arts Center in downtown Waterville.
Published
July 3, 2023

Police: Augusta man charged after illegally using highway crossover, causing three-vehicle crash

Two people suffered minor injuries when Larry DiPietro, 75, slowed his vehicle to illegally enter a crossover on Interstate 95 in Pittsfield, police said.
Published
June 30, 2023

Four arrested in Skowhegan during third drug bust this month, police say

The Somerset County Sheriff’s Office said Friday that it has executed three drug-related search warrants in Skowhegan this month alone, the latest on Thursday on Parlin Street.
Published
June 29, 2023

Couple take on million-dollar retirement project to boost downtown Oakland

Don and Jean Ponitz are fixing up the Bank Block building on Main Street, with the hope of attracting a restaurant and other businesses to town.
Published
June 23, 2023

Groups start new effort to buy land, protect water quality of Lake Wesserunsett in Madison

The Lake Wesserunsett Association says that in order to ensure water quality doesn’t decline, it will be raising $30,000 to purchase and conserve land around the lake as it comes on the market.