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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Published
August 25, 2016

Waterville man with troubled past allegedly punches Libby Court window, causing severe bleeding

Robert Carson, 21, was taking to Maine Medical Center in Portland by helicopter after the Tuesday incident, his latest altercation-fueled trip to the hospital.
Published
August 25, 2016

Oakland residents might vote on boat landing name in November

Town Councilors might pick names for the Messalonskee Lake landing to put on the election ballot and let the people decide, they said at a Wednesday night meeting.
Published
August 24, 2016

USDA brings timely rainfall demonstration to Maine Farm Days

The agency brought a rainfall simulator to the two-day agricultural fair in Clinton, which drew hundreds to Misty Meadows Farm, where there were also other demonstrations, vendors and children’s activities.
Published
August 23, 2016

Rome, resident set to settle cemetery entrance dispute

Peter Fotter will have to clear obstructions to Tuttle Cemetery once a court order is approved or else face civil penalties.
Published
August 23, 2016

New Oakland police station set to open in September after years of false starts

The $1.05 million construction project also should be under budget, with any leftover money going toward paying down the building’s $900,000 mortgage.
Published
August 23, 2016

Alfond pool in Waterville will reopen for free to help residents beat the heat

The Waterville pool on North Street, which officially closed last weekend, will be open on Wednesday and Thursday for the hot weather after a ‘record-breaking year’ financially, officials said.
Published
August 22, 2016

Winslow School Board votes to close junior high school

A new building committee is also starting to meet with architects about future solutions.
Published
August 22, 2016

Waterville man arrested twice in less than two days

William Reynolds, 32, was arrested first on domestic violence-related charges, and second on violating a condition of release.
Published
August 22, 2016

Maine Farm Days, which begin Wednesday in Clinton, is for farmers and the public alike

This year’s fair at Misty Meadows Farm features an expanded children’s section and a rainfall simulator from the Natural Resources Conservation Service.
Published
August 22, 2016

Oakland boat landing may get official name

The Town Council will open up discussion Wednesday for naming the landing at the town beach in light of improvements at the site.