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
August 22, 2016

Fire at Temple mobile home started in clothes dryer

The owner of the Intervale Road home and two cats weren’t harmed, the fire chief said.
Published
August 21, 2016

Clinton’s new police chief sees bright future for restructured department

Rusty Bell said his new role and department changes should help the community feel confident in their police after some tough years.
Published
August 18, 2016

Messalonskee High School gets new principal, assistant principal

Former assistant principal Paula Callan becomes principal in Regional School Unit 18’s high school; Sam Dunbar, from the Mt. Blue district, fills her old position.
Published
August 17, 2016

Waterville woman arrested twice within hours after allegedly assaulting boyfriend

Christine Lynch, 42, allegedly slapped her boyfriend and, after making bail, harassed him with phone calls.
Published
August 16, 2016

China TIF Committee discusses causeway, boat launch improvements

The committee is looking toward the November ballot as it starts to plan improvements that will help make the town a ‘destination,’ using money from a revenue agreement with Central Maine Power.
Published
August 16, 2016

Clinton man charged with stealing drugs, assaulting, terrorizing girlfriend

Andrew L. Fertig was arrested on three class C felony charges related to accusations he took his girlfriend’s oxycodone.
Published
August 16, 2016

Distracted driving caused three-vehicle Farmington crash, police say

A Colorado woman driving on U.S. Route 2 was distracted by her dog and didn’t realize cars were stopped in front of her, Farmington police said.
Published
August 15, 2016

Maine Forest Service seeks information on origin of China-Winslow wildfire

Investigators think human activity sparked the fire near Mud Pond that had firefighters putting out hot spots for days.
Published
August 15, 2016

Combination of Families Matter, Waterville boxing gym, proves to be knockout

The central Maine social services organization brings clients to O’Leary’s Boxing in Waterville once a week, a program that’s paying off for both the boxers and gym owner Mike Leary.
Published
August 14, 2016

Maple syrup producers get own home at Skowhegan State Fair

The three local producers, some of whose families have been in the businesses for generations, now have their own space for demonstrations and exhibits.