Madeline St. Amour

Staff Writer

Madeline St. Amour covers general news in the towns of Oakland, Winslow, Vassalboro, China and Unity, as well as crime and the new Fiberight plant in Hampden. She started at the Sentinel in the spring of 2016 after graduating from the University at Albany in New York, where she worked as a stringer for the Associated Press at the Capitol bureau covering the minimum wage issue and tuition at public colleges. When she’s not in the newsroom, she enjoys trying new recipes, traveling and hiking.

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Published
August 3, 2017

Unity College wins national grand prize in sustainability

Waste diversion, better labeling and local sourcing are key goals at ‘America’s environmental college.’
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August 3, 2017

Tractor trailer snags wires, breaks two utility poles in Waterville

The driver had to wait in the cab until Central Maine Power Co. arrived to avoid electrocution.
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August 1, 2017

Alewife project moves ahead in Vassalboro, but controversy remains

The state has approved a permit to remove a dam from the Outlet Stream, which has made some residents think about an appeal.
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August 1, 2017

Mother of Oakland woman shot by police plans to file wrongful death lawsuit

Jessica Fagre filed a notice of claim to the three officers involved in the February shooting in Vassalboro.
Published
July 30, 2017

RSU 18 has five years to bring its schools up to state fire safety standards

The district’s 11 buildings had a total of 104 items that need to be addressed, according to a report from the state fire marshal’s office.
Published
July 29, 2017

Waterville man allegedly threatened a man with a knife over stolen weed

John C. Wray, III, 42, was charged with criminal threatening with a dangerous weapon.
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July 28, 2017

Waterville man allegedly threatened other with a knife over stolen weed

John C. Wray, III, 42, was charged with criminal threatening with a dangerous weapon.
Published
July 27, 2017

Oakland-based RSU 18 votes on tax assessment for towns

Each town in RSU 18 owes less in taxes now after the district received more money from the state.
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July 26, 2017

Fiberight plant set to open in April, but biofuel processing could lag until June

The Maryland-based company is reaching financial close, but a portion of the trash stream will be shipped to a landfill before the biofuels processor is completed.
Published
July 22, 2017

Waterville school board to weigh more budget cuts despite additional state aid

The most recent proposed budget for 2017-2018 represents a 2 percent increase over last year’s despite cuts of more than $770,000 from the original total.