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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PublishedApril 2, 2017
RSU 18 school district increases lunch prices to combat program deficit
Federal requirements, lack of funding, price caps and more are pushing lunch costs onto local taxpayers, school officials said, forcing them to increase lunch prices by 10 cents.
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PublishedApril 1, 2017
Special education, behavioral services drive RSU 18 budget increase
The Oakland-based district’s proposed 3.2 percent budget increase reflects a steadily growing need for such services.
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PublishedApril 1, 2017
Winslow looks to boost use of its community garden
Participation in the community garden off Dallaire Street has been low the past few years, but the new Parks and Recreation director says she is determined to increase involvement.
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PublishedMarch 31, 2017
Experts say LePage’s pardon of Winslow dog reflects evolution in animal law
Gov. Paul LePage’s pardon of a 4-year-old Husky that killed another dog reflects developing legal precedence under which animals are treated less like property and more like people.
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PublishedMarch 31, 2017
Skowhegan drug bust leads to arrest of 2 men
Abdul Roberson, 30, of New York, and James A. Mack, 35, of Skowhegan, were charged with trafficking heroin and cocaine after authorities raided a home and found drugs stashed in a toilet.
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PublishedMarch 30, 2017
Wilton police chase, arrest man who allegedly attacked caseworkers
Matthew A. Harrup, 24, of Rumford, was arrested on two charges of assault and one charge of refusing to submit to arrest or detention, all class D misdemeanor charges.
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PublishedMarch 30, 2017
LePage pardons Winslow dog ordered euthanized by court, raising legal questions
The dog was ordered euthanized after escaping confinement a year after killing another dog in Winslow.
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PublishedMarch 29, 2017
Winslow dog deemed dangerous seized, ordered to be euthanized
Animal Control Officer Christ Martinez said the 2-year-old husky attacked and killed another dog in 2016 and was ordered to be confined, but the canine broke out again recently, prompting a police warrant to seize it.
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PublishedMarch 26, 2017
Solar sheds provide solution for getting the most out of your solar panels
The Pittsfield-Unity partnership provides a more cost-effective option that will get customers a better return, according to the managers.
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PublishedMarch 26, 2017
Suspect in Skowhegan animal cruelty case linked to ‘pet flipper’ trend
Police allege Nicole Bizier was getting dogs for free and then selling them online while also tampering with and faking records about the animals.
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