Colin Ellis

Staff Writer

Colin Ellis began writing for the Morning Sentinel in winter of 2016. He covers general news in Fairfield and other surrounding communities of Somerset County. Originally from Portland, he began writing for The Forecaster in southern Maine in the summer of 2014 before joining the Sentinel. He is a graduate of St. Michael’s College in Vermont, and returned to Maine in spring of 2013.

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Published
July 13, 2018

Vehicle fire shuts down one lane of traffic on Interstate 95 near Waterville

The fire, probably caused by a mechanical problem, was put out in less than five minutes by Waterville firefighters.
Published
July 12, 2018

Franklin County communities urged to prepare broadband action plans

Though certain funding windows have closed for this year, state officials say Franklin County is in a good position to plan and set priorities for the future when $600 million in federal money becomes available.
Published
July 11, 2018

Fairfield councilor, Democratic House nominee staying put

Aaron Rowden, who will take on Shelley Rudnicki for the House 108 seat in the fall, will not be leaving even though his wife is taking a job in California.
Published
July 7, 2018

Fairfield police find ‘several deficiencies’ in their equipment during John Williams manhunt

Accommodating vendors equipped police with what they needed, replacing older firearms, batteries for portable radios and flashlights and combat gear, putting Fairfield police over budget.
Published
July 6, 2018

Petition launched to repeal override of mayor’s veto of Waterville budget

Three residents led by Eric Chamberlain filed an affidavit Friday morning aiming to have the City Council reconsider the budget and reduce the property tax burden.
Published
July 5, 2018

New Sharon man charged with destroying cornfield in Starks

Kristoffer Welch was arrested after police allegedly found a Facebook video of him spinning his truck wheels in the field.
Published
July 3, 2018

LePage vetoes 2 unemployment insurance bills amid system probe

Calling legislators ‘ignorant’ and accusing them of ‘collusion,’ Gov. Paul LePage has vetoed the bills even as a state watchdog agency investigates the bungled rollout of the ReEmployME unemployment insurance system.
Published
June 28, 2018

Investigation of Maine labor department considered next priority after DHHS review

The Government Oversight Committee hasn’t taken any action on the investigation into the labor department over the concerns surrounding ReEmployME.
Published
June 27, 2018

8-year-old boy seriously injured in zip line fall at Winslow camp

The boy apparently fell and hit his head on a metal boat after falling from the zip line, but his injuries are not life threatening.
Published
June 26, 2018

Unemployment probe awaits green light from Government Oversight Committee

Allegations that Bureau of Unemployment Compensation managers ordered claimants’ complaints destroyed remain unresolved as the labor department moves forward with the system’s next phase.