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
February 5, 2023

Nerd Fest draws hundreds of science fiction, fantasy lovers to Vassalboro

Hundreds of self-proclaimed nerds from across the state gathered Sunday for the Maine Sci-Fi & Fantasy Nerd Fest at The Olde Mill Place, where they showed off their costumes, socialized, shopped and competed in events.
Published
February 1, 2023

Dog credited with alerting its owner to early morning fire that destroyed Anson home

Anson fire Chief Stacey Beane said after the dog and its owner escaped the flames early Wednesday on Embden Pond Road, the pet went back inside through an open door and perished.
Published
January 30, 2023

Suspect in Winslow stabbing pleads not guilty to aggravated assault charge

Justin Boucher, 21, accused of repeatedly stabbing a 65-year-old man Jan. 18, entered his plea last week at an Augusta courtroom.
Published
January 27, 2023

Suspect in Winslow stabbing was retaliating against victim, police say

Justin Boucher, 21, appears to have attacked a 65-year-old man because he believed the older man had assaulted a family member, a Winslow police investigator said Friday.
Published
January 24, 2023

Thomas College student who died suddenly was training to become an Oakland police officer

Family and friends of Dustin Allard said the 21-year-old was ambitious and wanted “to make a difference in the lives of others.”
Published
January 18, 2023

Man who repeatedly stabbed stranger in Winslow arrested and charged with assault, police say

Police Chief Leonard Macdaid said a 21-year-old man was taken into custody Wednesday at a residence on Clinton Avenue following a brief chase.
Published
January 17, 2023

Barn, farm equipment destroyed by fire at MOFGA’s Unity campus

A Saturday fire engulfed a barn at the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association’s educational center in Unity.
Published
January 8, 2023

Body recovered from Seboeis Lake after Bradford man’s snowmobile breaks through ice

Allen Cole Jr., 74, was ice fishing Friday afternoon with his dog when his snowmobile broke through the ice, according to the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. It was the second such incident in a little more than a week in Maine.
Published
January 6, 2023

Waterville man launches coffee company with aim to help African farmers who provide the beans

Churchill Elangwe-Preston, who is launching a micro-roasting company called Mbingo Mountain Coffee, said he wants “to create a light in somebody’s life.”
Published
January 5, 2023

Waterville woman collaborates with Santa to bring thoughtful responses to children’s letters

Jennifer Johnson has worked with St. Nick for a couple of years to craft replies to letters left for Santa at the Waterville Post Office or at Kringleville in downtown Waterville.