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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October 13, 2016

Police: Waterville man arrested on felony warrants after shoplifting incident

David A. Moody, 47, tried to flee on foot after police responded to a shoplifting report at a Hannaford supermarket and stopped his car.
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October 13, 2016

Jay selectman, newcomer face off in House District 74 race

Democrat Christina Riley, of Jay, is up against Republican Keith Cornelio, also of Jay, in the district representing Jay and parts of Androscoggin County.
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October 13, 2016

Men allegedly burglarize Oakland home, lead police on chase

Steven Furey and Caleb Castranda were arrested Wednesday night on charges of burglary, among other things, after police pulled their vehicle over in Waterville.
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October 13, 2016

Ballot’s contentious wage questions debated at Waterville chamber talk

The Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce hosted a discussion Thursday at Thomas College on its positions regarding the two referendum questions.
Published
October 12, 2016

Oakland Town Council approves liquor license, sewer commitment at brief meeting

Councilors also discussed the school district’s cost-sharing committee efforts.
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October 12, 2016

Winslow Town Council approves first reading of proposed dog ordinance

The proposed changes for dangerous dog owners would increase fines, require liability insurance and require registration with the town’s animal control officer.
Published
October 11, 2016

State representative, senator face off for Senate District 16

Rep. Henry Beck and Sen. Scott Cyrway both say they want to help local businesses and curb the drug crisis.
Published
October 11, 2016

Waterville school, Oakland teams remember Cassidy Charette two years later

Mount Merici Academy students gathered outside with a few dozen other people Tuesday morning to mark the second anniversary of the 17-year-old’s death in a hayride crash at Harvest Hill Farm in Mechanic Falls.
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October 10, 2016

Vaccine manufacturer in Winslow invests in compost facility, other upgrades

Elanco, which owns Lohmann Animal Health, says composting will save money and new poultry pens were built to keep up with production capacity.
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October 9, 2016

Winslow police propose ordinance to town’s dog code after attack

The proposed changes would align the town’s code with state statutes and raise the penalties for violations while imposing new requirements for owners of “dangerous dogs.”