Taylor Abbott

Morning Sentinel

Taylor Abbott is a staff writer for the Morning Sentinel, covering Skowhegan, Norridgewock, Madison and Anson. She previously worked at the Forecaster, where she covered stories for the Northern and Coastal Journal editions. Taylor graduated from the University of Maine in 2019 with a degree in journalism. A Maine native, Taylor enjoys spending time with her family, reading, live music and exploring beaches along the coast of Maine.

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Published
August 17, 2020

Police: 2 from St. Albans, 2 from out of state face drug charges

A New Jersey man is being held on $100,000 bail and a Pennsylvania woman on $50,000 bail after their arraignments last week, while a St. Albans couple are being held on lesser amounts.
Published
August 17, 2020

Police: Two from St. Albans, two from out of state charged in St. Albans drug bust

A New Jersey man is being held on $100,000 bail and a Pennsylvania woman on $50,000 bail after their arraignments last week, while a St. Albans couple are being held on lesser amounts.
Published
August 6, 2020

Skowhegan area school board reviews back-to-school plan, gets mascot update

The board of directors convened Thursday to provide the district with an update on how school will resume in the fall and to discuss the next phase of the mascot selection process.
Published
August 6, 2020

Maine Grains sales skyrocket during pandemic, earns praise from New York Times

Amber Lambke says the business has seen a 4,000% increase in online sales since the pandemic began, and points out the company’s way of doing business is a collaborative model for rural areas.
Published
August 5, 2020

New Winslow town manager returning to Maine roots

Erica LaCroix, originally of Mount Vernon, will be returning to her home state this fall to take on the role of Winslow town manager.
Published
August 4, 2020

Winslow hires Maine native as first woman to be town manager

Erica LaCroix, who hails from Mount Vernon originally, will replace Michael Heavener in October.
Published
August 4, 2020

Unity community shocked by academic shift, layoffs, but student leader hopeful

The college said Monday that the school would be shifting permanently to a hybrid model, which has left many within the community feeling blindsided and looking for answers.
Published
August 3, 2020

Unity College laying off 15% of staff, exploring sale of main campus under ‘hybrid’ model

Unity President Melik Peter Khoury said the announcement is “not simply a reaction to the pandemic,” although the “financial impact of COVID-19 certainly expedited our plans.”
Published
August 3, 2020

Winslow girls complete goal of summiting Maine’s highest mountains by age 14

Sisters Kate and Emily Nichols kicked off their family hiking goal to climb all 14 of Maine’s 4,000 foot mountains in 2017 and completed their trek in July.
Published
August 2, 2020

Skowhegan History House kicks off ‘Wabanaki Voices’ exhibit with wigwam

Students worked alongside Barry Dana and apprentice Nathan Dana to build a wigwam, which stands at the Skowhegan History House.