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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July 13, 2017

Maine CDC: Rare mosquito virus reported in Kennebec County

An unnamed adult in Kennebec County was hospitalized after showing symptoms of Jamestown Canyon virus, which is carried by a species of mosquitoes found in Maine, state officials said Thursday.
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July 12, 2017

Vote on Messalonskee High School athletic complex proposal postponed until August

More than an hour was spent discussing the item, which drew supporters to the school board meeting but also raised a number of issues.
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July 11, 2017

Public transit service to come to Vassalboro, China next week

The Kennebec Explorer bus now will loop through the two small towns a few times a week.
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July 10, 2017

Winslow Town Council takes first vote on $10.3 million school renovation bond

Waterville Mayor Nick Isgro also spoke at the meeting about opportunities to consolidate services.
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July 10, 2017

LePage seeks to defend his power of pardon in new Dakota dog letter

The governor has asked to file an amicus brief in the case of the killer dog, referencing the pardon he issued in March that sought to prevent Dakota from being euthanized.
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July 8, 2017

Vassalboro teacher brings back astronaut lessons to the classroom

Breanne Desmond, a sixth-grade science teacher, traveled to Alabama this June as part of the Honeywell Educators at Space Academy program.
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July 8, 2017

Waterville Educare class among Maine programs spared of state funding cuts

The early child care program known as Head Start was facing nearly $2 million in cuts that would have left at least 83 poor children without care in Maine.
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July 7, 2017

Waterville’s Mayor Isgro seeking re-election; Rancourt-Thomas challenging

Nick Isgro, who has served one three-year term as mayor, says he wants to see the city through its economic ‘renaissance,’ while former Councilor Karen Rancourt-Thomas says civility and taxes are key issues.
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July 4, 2017

Clinton police receive report of possible kidnapping

The police chief says his agency is pursuing the case fully, despite having difficulty in communicating with everyone involved.
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July 4, 2017

Fourth of July traditions move to Waterville, Clinton

Historically held in Winslow, the Fourth events got a new and larger home at the Clinton fairgrounds, while a resident organized a parade in Waterville to fill the void there.