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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January 12, 2017

Waterville’s first ‘angels’ set to join fight against drug addiction

The ‘angels’ are the first volunteers for Operation HOPE, a Waterville Police Department program aimed at getting participating drug addicts the treatment they need.
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January 12, 2017

At Waterville event, speaker talks about millennials in Maine’s workforce

Thomas Dowd gave a presentation to a full crowd at Thomas College, at an event hosted by the Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce, about how different generations can work side by side.
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January 12, 2017

Unity Board of Appeals denies variance request for cabin proposal

Some board members also continue to say the panel could grant a variance in cases other than those of ‘undue hardship,’ even though the town attorney disagrees with that assertion.
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January 12, 2017

Oakland Town Council elects chairman, approves spending for police training

The councilors also received a report from the Kennebec Regional Development Authority, which oversees FirstPark.
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January 11, 2017

Neighbors of proposed wedding venue in China file court appeal

The abutters say town officials followed an ‘unlawful procedure’ and worry that noise will be a problem.
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January 10, 2017

Oakland woman injured in Sidney crash

Kristen Gay, 21, lost control of her car and got trapped Tuesday morning, according to Maine State Police.
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January 10, 2017

Winslow Town Council takes first vote on recreational marijuana moratorium

The council also discussed renewing a lease with Orion Ropeworks and has signed an agreement with the town of Lisbon to reimburse training costs for a new officer.
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January 9, 2017

Vassalboro residents vote to ban recreational marijuana establishments

A two-thirds majority voted for the ban during a special town meeting Monday.
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January 8, 2017

President of transgender community group talks in Waterville about transition, disparities

Quinn Gormley, president of the Maine Transgender Network, spoke at the Universalist Unitarian Church on Sunday.
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January 8, 2017

Friends of Messalonskee to pay for hazard signs after snowmobiler who fell into lake dies

The man, 52-year-old Richard Dumont, was driving on Messalonskee Lake near the Oakland boat landing when the accident occurred Saturday afternoon.