Zara Norman

Morning Sentinel

Zara Norman is a reporter covering the Winslow and Oakland area for the Morning Sentinel. She graduated from Brown University in 2022, where she took classes in journalism while majoring in History and Classics. While at Brown she managed a comedy publication and interned with The Boston Globe’s Rhode Island bureau. A native to England, Zara now lives in Waterville.

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Published
February 1, 2023

Dog credited with alerting its owner to early morning fire that destroyed Anson home

Anson fire Chief Stacey Beane said after the dog and its owner escaped the flames early Wednesday on Embden Pond Road, the pet went back inside through an open door and perished.
Published
January 31, 2023

After stressful few weeks, popular Waterville restaurant reopens its doors at new location

Buen Apetito, a mainstay in the Waterville restaurant scene for two decades, can now be found at 99 West River Road after a dispute over parking led to its departure from the Railroad Square complex.
Published
January 31, 2023

Sidney receives state award for workplace safety

The town is one of 17 municipalities in the state to receive the award for meeting workplace safety standards set by the state Department of Labor.
Published
January 30, 2023

Suspect in Winslow stabbing pleads not guilty to aggravated assault charge

Justin Boucher, 21, accused of repeatedly stabbing a 65-year-old man Jan. 18, entered his plea last week at an Augusta courtroom.
Published
January 27, 2023

Suspect in Winslow stabbing was retaliating against victim, police say

Justin Boucher, 21, appears to have attacked a 65-year-old man because he believed the older man had assaulted a family member, a Winslow police investigator said Friday.
Published
January 24, 2023

Thomas College student who died suddenly was training to become an Oakland police officer

Family and friends of Dustin Allard said the 21-year-old was ambitious and wanted “to make a difference in the lives of others.”
Published
January 19, 2023

Winslow food pantry goes mobile, serving hundreds of central Maine households

The Winslow Community Cupboard used an $86,000 grant from Good Shepherd Food Bank to buy two refrigerated trailers, allowing it to take its services on the road to Clinton, Fairfield, Oakland, Skowhegan, Vassalboro and three locations in Waterville.
Published
January 18, 2023

Man who repeatedly stabbed stranger in Winslow arrested and charged with assault, police say

Police Chief Leonard Macdaid said a 21-year-old man was taken into custody Wednesday at a residence on Clinton Avenue following a brief chase.
Published
January 17, 2023

Barn, farm equipment destroyed by fire at MOFGA’s Unity campus

A Saturday fire engulfed a barn at the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association’s educational center in Unity.
Published
January 16, 2023

Darmita Wilson talks unity at annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration

Wilson, a vice president of Northern Light Medical Group, spoke to a virtual audience Monday at the Rotary Club of Waterville’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day breakfast.