Meg Robbins

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Meg Robbins covers general news in the towns of Oakland, Winslow, China and Vassalboro for the Morning Sentinel. Though she grew up in New Jersey, her ties to Maine reach back generations. Meg’s work has appeared in the Vineyard Gazette, Pine Tree Watch, NJ Spotlight and various other outlets. A graduate of Bowdoin College, Meg began working for the Morning Sentinel in Sept. 2018 after living in South Africa for a year, where she produced a documentary about stand-up comedy. She geeks out over “Saturday Night Live,” movies, cats and good coffee.

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Published
June 11, 2019

China residents reject plan for emergency services building

Townspeople voted against the proposal, 332-72, which had called for the town spending up to $25,000 of its undesignated funds to “contract for the engineering and costing” of the building.
Published
June 10, 2019

China town manager: Fire chiefs ‘misleading’ public on emergency service building

Residents will decide Tuesday whether the town will continue to look into creating a structure that would house China Village’s volunteer fire department along with China police and rescue department.
Published
June 10, 2019

Vassalboro residents to consider $7.7 million school budget, validation process

If the second measure passes, the ballot vote on the budget would be replaced for three years by a vote at a meeting to approve the school budget.
Published
June 7, 2019

55 students receive diplomas at Madison Area Memorial High School graduation

The ceremony was held Friday night at the school’s gymnasium.
Published
June 6, 2019

Oakland man damages police cruiser during transport to county jail

Michael Christopher Lee, 45, of Oakland, was taken into custody after a report of domestic violence assault, and was charged with additional offenses after damaging a police vehicle, Oakland police say.
Published
June 5, 2019

Family, community to stick with Winslow High School graduates

108 students graduated from Winslow High School Wednesday evening at a ceremony on the Colby College campus.
Published
June 4, 2019

Oakland CBD facility aiming to mimic brewery experience

The Warehouse, located at 826 Kennedy Memorial Drive, will sell coffee, lotion and foods infused with cannabidiol produced on-site starting in July.
Published
June 4, 2019

SUV catches fire on China Road in Winslow

Driver Sarah Taylor, 28, and a 2-year-old passenger were uninjured in the incident.
Published
May 31, 2019

New Jersey man pledges donation to Oakland’s Atwood Primary after being wowed by students’ manners

Keith Hartzell has committed himself to donating $1,000 annually for 14 years — when Atwood’s current pre-kindergarteners graduate from high school.
Published
May 31, 2019

Six arrested on drug charges after Waterville police raid

Waterville police and six other law enforcement agencies seized about 2.29 ounces of drugs Friday morning during searches at 13 Gray St., Apartment 1; 5 Gray Ave., Apartment 1; and 45 Summer St., Apartment 3.