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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September 10, 2017

Plans to turn the former Seton Hospital into apartments could get underway in a few months

The 59 units will provide a much-need housing boost in an area that market research shows is ‘drastically underserved.’
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September 9, 2017

BikeMaine riders arrive in Skowhegan before their weeklong journey

Four hundred bicyclists will travel through central and western Maine in the fifth annual event.
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September 8, 2017

Waterville man charged with trafficking crack cocaine, heroin

Police have been tracking Jesse Sanipas, 35, since July.
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September 7, 2017

China board denies appeal on dock placement in murky land dispute

The board found that the dock was grandfathered and didn’t require a permit, and that it couldn’t make a decision because of an ongoing land dispute.
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September 7, 2017

Winslow police start compliance checks to curb alcohol sales to minors

All but three businesses passed the first round of checks, the police chief said.
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September 6, 2017

China Middle School closed after broken drain leaks water into building

The school superintendent said he expects the building to reopen Thursday after broken pipes are fixed.
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September 4, 2017

State Department of Education makes push for regionalization

School districts are participating in regional grant projects this year, as they test the options that could lead to becoming regional service centers.
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August 31, 2017

Hydro company builds ADA-compliant fishing platform in Oakland

Wheelchair users now can get access to the outlet of Messalonskee Stream at Snow Pond Dam.
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August 30, 2017

Waterville man summoned after signs, buildings near Winslow schools vandalized

Jeremy Chartrand, 18, ‘tagged’ dozens of items using a Sharpie, according to police.
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August 30, 2017

Man linked to Facebook page with explicit photos of Maine girls charged in nationwide case

Investigators said Wednesday that Buster Hernandez, 26, threatened teens in several 10 states, including Maine in 2015, and is charged with threatening and sexual exploitation.