Emily Higginbotham covers general news in the towns of China, Oakland, Unity, Vassalboro and Winslow. She started reporting for the Sentinel in November 2017 after working as a copy editor at the newspaper for a little over a year. Emily also writes a bi-weekly column, “Notes from a Novice,” that appears in the Sentinel and Kennebec Journal on Wednesdays. She is an Illinois native and a graduate of St. Louis University in Missouri, where she studied journalism, creative writing and political science. In her free time, she likes to travel, cook new recipes and optimistically root for Chicago sports teams.
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PublishedApril 20, 2018
Winslow Town Council to take final vote on $8.6M school renovation bond
In the first vote on the bond, the council voted 4-3 to send it to Winslow voters in June.
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PublishedApril 17, 2018
Central Maine first responders prepare for worst day of their careers
Police, firefighters and emergency medical technicians gathered in Fairfield Tuesday to rehearse for an even they hope never happens — an active shooter in a school.
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PublishedApril 17, 2018
Waterville program serving homeless youth to receive chamber honor
The Youth Empowerment Supports program at the Mid-Maine Homeless Shelter is one of two Community Service Projects of the Year.
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PublishedApril 16, 2018
Colby grad wins Pulitzer for work that helped galvanize #MeToo movement
Rebecca Corbett, a former editor at the Morning Sentinel, led the New York Times team that exposed Harvey Weinstein’s decades of misconduct.
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PublishedApril 12, 2018
Muslim family receives donation, show of support following attack on business
Owners of Five Pillars Butchery say they are grateful, comforted by community’s reaction to shooting incident.
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PublishedApril 12, 2018
Police arrest Athens man for allegedly trafficking cocaine, pills
In a raid the man’s residence, Somerset County officers seized $8,000 worth of drugs and $3,736 in cash.
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PublishedApril 11, 2018
Advocacy group suspects Islamophobia in attack on Muslim business in Troy
Hussam Alrawi and Kathryn Piper say someone shot a gun eight times at the sign in front of their halal butchery.
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PublishedApril 10, 2018
Winslow councilors disagree sharply on education spending in contentious first vote on budget
Tensions ran high Monday evening as councilors and school board members debated the rise in school spending.
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PublishedApril 1, 2018
The sky’s the limit as Unity College takes the reins at Sky Lodge
The Maine college known for its environmental programs sees a plethora of opportunities for students to apply what it teaches at its Moose River lodge.
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PublishedMarch 28, 2018
Two-vehicle collision in China sends four to hospital
Officials from the Kennebec County Sheriff’s Office said the parties involved did not suffer serious injuries but did complain of pain.
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