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.

Latest

Published
September 21, 2016

Winslow reaches settlement with resident over poisoned well

The town has agreed to pay $16,739 to Cory Dow to cover costs to hook up to the public water system after his well was contaminated by salt.
Published
September 21, 2016

Lawmakers, state AG to hold forum on scams and frauds in Winslow

Attorney General Janet Mills will lead a forum on how to avoid scams and use her office’s resources in response to fraud.
Published
September 20, 2016

Architect chosen for Winslow Junior High School student relocation plan

Portland-based Stephen Blatt Architects was chosen for the work and officials expect to have a cost estimate in a few months for moving junior high students to the elementary and high schools.
Published
September 20, 2016

China Board of Selectmen approve a draft warrant with spending proposals

Residents will vote on eight articles on the Nov. 8 ballot in addition to electing local officials.
Published
September 20, 2016

Police: Domestic violence suspect attacked officer en route to jail

Andrew Smith, 37, of Thorndike, faces a slew of charges after allegedly assaulting his girlfriend and a responding police officer.
Published
September 20, 2016

St. Albans man charged with threatening woman with gun

Ryan Curtis, 21, allegedly went to a Burnham residence and fired a handgun into the air more than once, threatening to shoot his ex-girlfriend.
Published
September 20, 2016

Co-owner of Scotty’s Pizza in Waterville says armed robbery was first for store

Jason Bard said his mother, Jill Bard, 70, was working the night someone with a handgun reportedly robbed the store.
Published
September 19, 2016

Unity College class researches possible surface water leak into sewer line by campus

Undergraduate students are doing the hands-on project on behalf of the Unity Utilities District.
Published
September 19, 2016

Autopsy results still pending for body found in Kennebec River in Waterville

Police continue to investigate the case of Lexxi T. Sironen, who was found dead Sept. 6 after a Brookfield Power Facility worker reported a body floating in a reservoir by the dam.
Published
September 19, 2016

Description released of suspect in Waterville armed robbery

The at-large suspect was described as a young man about 5 feet, 6 inches tall who was wearing jeans, a black hoodie, a ski mask and sunglasses, police said.