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
April 13, 2017

Second appeal filed over court order dooming Dakota the dog

Meanwhile, as advocates and animal lovers across the country watch the case, the dog’s original owner says it’s ‘screwed up’ that Gov. LePage joked he should be euthanized.
Published
April 13, 2017

New York man arrested in Waterville on warrant, drug trafficking charges

Kendu Watts, 19, was arrested Wednesday on First Rangeway during an orchestrated traffic stop that police said netted 43.5 grams of crack cocaine and 14.3 grams of heroin.
Published
April 12, 2017

Dakota the dog saved by appeal in final hour

The case is expected to go to the state’s highest court.
Published
April 12, 2017

Fiberight gets $45 million tax-free finance deal for Hampden plant

The Finance Authority of Maine approved the company’s bond application, citing potential benefits to the state.
Published
April 11, 2017

Judge refuses to stop euthanization order for Dakota the dog

The Husky was ‘pardoned’ by the governor, but the DA says that action was ‘irrelevant.’
Published
April 11, 2017

Winslow Town Council approves tax relief for two farmers, takes first vote on proposed budget

The town is the first in the state to incorporate the farm support program.
Published
April 10, 2017

State agency offers assistance in case of Winslow dog sentenced to death but ‘pardoned’ by LePage

The Animal Welfare Program said it’s interested in the case because of its possible implications for animal welfare law ahead of a court hearing scheduled on Tuesday.
Published
April 7, 2017

Vassalboro and China target transportation to aid aging population

The two towns are partnering with KVCAP to provide a public bus open to all residents.
Published
April 7, 2017

Oakland man accused of driving into a police cruiser after assault report

Chad Cookson, 46, was driving away from the scene of an assault when he allegedly rammed into the driver’s side of the police vehicle, authorities said.
Published
April 6, 2017

Excise tax reduction bill draws loud concerns from Maine municipalities

A bill before the Taxation Committee would cut the excise tax paid on motor vehicles by 10 percent yearly for five years, a move municipal officials say would gut a key revenue source and could boost property taxes.