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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PublishedOctober 17, 2018
Augusta police uncertain solution to Kennebec County’s dispatch concerns
To accommodate an influx of 25,000 annual calls, the city’s department would need to hire four new dispatchers, driving annual rates higher than towns might be willing to budget for.
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PublishedOctober 16, 2018
State changes dispatching software, causing stir for contracting towns
After the state’s switch to the Spillman computer-aided dispatch program, the Kennebec County Sheriff’s Office and the Gardiner Police Department face the decision of buying it or seeking dispatch service elsewhere.
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PublishedOctober 15, 2018
Causeway construction in China to last through early November
Causeway Road will be closed through at least November 9 as structural repairs are made. Updates to make the causeway a more recreational space will begin next year.
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PublishedOctober 14, 2018
Thomas College debuts new trails for students, Waterville community
The Sukeforth Family Trail System provides roughly 3 miles of running, walking and biking terrain.
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PublishedOctober 14, 2018
Fire rekindles at St. Albans residence
Twenty-four hours after a wood stove fire destroyed a Hartland Road farmhouse, it raged again. Fire Chief Jason Emery said the resurgence was not unusual.
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PublishedOctober 13, 2018
Hundreds march in Waterville to support Alzheimer’s research
On Saturday, nearly 300 Waterville-area people who have been affected by the disease in various ways gathered to support each other — and the cause.
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PublishedOctober 13, 2018
New Hampshire man arrested for allegedly assaulting 2-year-old girl in Skowhegan
Cody Alexander Swanson, of Concord, was charged with aggravated assault after police found the daughter of his girlfriend severely bruised in a Skowhegan apartment.
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PublishedOctober 13, 2018
Wood stove fire destroys St. Albans farmhouse
Fire Chief Jason Emery deemed the uninsured home, located on 179 Hartland Road, a total loss. One injury was reported.
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PublishedOctober 11, 2018
Oakland refunds resident after overcharging sewer costs for eight years
An error in the number of units contained in a Center Street home led one resident to pay the town $1,100 more that he was supposed to, town officials said.
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PublishedOctober 9, 2018
Winslow Council takes first step toward banning heavy truck traffic on Belanger Street
Councilors on Tuesday voted 6-1 to take a first vote to prohibit truck traffic on the street and are scheduled to take a final vote Nov. 13, according to Town Manager Michael Heavener.
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