Meg Robbins

Kennebec Journal

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
May 29, 2019

Waterville to celebrate central Maine’s LGBTQ communities

Across the country, LGBTQ communities are honored each June. The central Maine-area celebration will begin with a screening of “Stonewall Uprising” 6 p.m. Thursday at Railroad Square Cinema.
Published
May 28, 2019

Unexpected tension over China lawn-mowing crops up

Extended discussions over mowing, equipment and materials contracts for the upcoming fiscal year prolonged Tuesday’s Select Board meeting.
Published
May 28, 2019

Littleton man arrested after police dog finds illegal drugs in U-Haul truck

Ted Eugene Ivey Jr., 38, was taken into custody Monday evening on 5 drug-related charges, according to Somerset County Sheriff Dale Lancaster.
Published
May 27, 2019

Dispute over China firefighter stipends elevates as chiefs hire attorney

Town Manager and Treasurer Dennis Heath said the town’s three fire departments must provide details on how stipends are distributed to members before funds are released, while the chiefs maintain that this request is an overstepping of authority.
Published
May 20, 2019

Skowhegan-area residents pass $36.7 million budget without backlash

Voters from Canaan, Cornville, Mercer, Norridgewock, Skowhegan and Smithfield turned out for the district hearing Monday night.
Published
May 16, 2019

Residents voice strong support for RSU 18’s $38.7 million budget

About 40 residents from the district’s five towns participated in a district hearing Thursday night on the school budget.
Published
May 13, 2019

Winslow council approves $25.1 million budget, sewer rate increases

Residents are looking at a tax increase of 3.73% for the upcoming fiscal year, down from earlier estimates.
Published
May 12, 2019

Activists mark Mother’s Day with rally protesting immigration policies

In concert with other rallies being staged in the U.S., activists gathered at Head of Falls in Waterville to protest the separation of children from their parents at the southern border and their detention in holding facilities.
Published
May 11, 2019

As they prepare for next steps, Thomas College graduates told success ‘defined from within’

Thomas College’s 125th commencement took place Saturday afternoon.
Published
May 11, 2019

Veteran, quadruple amputee Travis Mills reminds Unity College students to embrace change, ‘be a champion’

Over 130 students received diplomas Saturday morning at Unity College’s 50th commencement.