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 8, 2017

Unity cabin proposal raises concern over Board of Appeals powers

The board met to discuss a proposal to build cabins for rent by the lake, but residents and the chairman clashed over whether it has the authority to do so.
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January 7, 2017

Massachusetts snowmobiler dies after fall through lake ice in Oakland

The man, 52-year-old Richard Dumont, was driving on Messalonskee Lake near the Oakland boat landing when the accident occurred Saturday afternoon.
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January 7, 2017

Oakland facilities committee stayed $56K under budget for new police station

The committee plans to stay together to look into future projects following the construction of the station on Fairfield Street.
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January 5, 2017

Winslow Junior High School building committee votes to apply for ‘alternative build’

An alternative build would let the committee hire a construction manager to handle the project.
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January 4, 2017

Owners of pit bulls in Winslow attack appeal euthanization order

Danielle Jones and Brandon Ross are appealing the order about their two Staffordshire terriers, but the district attorney says she doesn’t see ‘any possibility’ of the appeal succeeding.
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January 4, 2017

Three-car crash in Farmington leaves occupants with minor injuries

Erik Dodge, 21, of Chelsea, apparently fell asleep at the wheel Tuesday while driving on U.S. Route 2, police said.
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January 3, 2017

Winslow Town Council votes to sign lease agreement, names Russell new chairman

The Winslow council also voted Tuesday to set the regular time, day and place for 2017 meetings as the second Monday each month at 7 p.m. at the Town Office.
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January 3, 2017

Former Waterville Tim Hortons manager says bakery closed abruptly New Year’s Eve

Jerri Vaillancourt said this is the third Tim Hortons location she’s managed in Maine to suddenly close over the last 15 years.
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January 2, 2017

Canaan couple helps save 5-year-old from drowning in Bangor hotel pool

Brianna Davis, 5, was the first to notice the young girl lying at the bottom of the pool.
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January 2, 2017

Waterville Tim Hortons closes doors, posts sign

The closest Tim Hortons is now in Clinton, as other closures over the past four years have shuttered restaurants in Augusta, South Portland and Skowhegan.