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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PublishedJune 9, 2023
Madison seniors advised to embrace failure on the path to success at graduation ceremony
Forty-five diplomas were handed out to Madison Area Memorial High School seniors at a Friday evening graduation ceremony.
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PublishedJune 9, 2023
Skowhegan voters to decide among 3 candidates for seat on Select Board
Two challengers are taking on incumbent Charles Robbins III for a seat on the five-person board, and voters will make their decision Tuesday.
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PublishedJune 8, 2023
Waterville seniors heralded for their resilience, civic engagement at 145th graduation ceremony
Waterville Senior High School presented diplomas Thursday night to 111 seniors at Colby College’s Harold Alfond Athletics and Recreation Center.
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PublishedJune 8, 2023
Sea rise, extreme temperatures expected to send more people to inland Maine, climate expert says
Nathan Phillips, a professor at Boston University, told an audience at a two-day conference in Skowhegan this week that rising sea levels and temperature extremes in the South will displace millions and force migration inland and to the North.
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PublishedJune 7, 2023
Winslow High School graduates urged to be ambitious, remember the community in their corner
Ninety-eight seniors received diplomas Wednesday at the school’s commencement exercises at Colby College in Waterville.
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PublishedJune 6, 2023
Vassalboro residents approve $3.1 million municipal budget at Town Meeting
The municipal budget that was approved by about 100 residents Monday night represents a 1% decrease from last year.
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PublishedJune 5, 2023
New Balance pledges $250,000 for early learning center for children in Skowhegan
The contribution was announced Monday at a groundbreaking ceremony marking the start of a $65 million expansion of New Balance’s Skowhegan manufacturing facility.
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PublishedJune 1, 2023
Oakland officials hope state’s OK of financing tool will lead to reinvigorated downtown
Town Manager Ella Bowman said she hopes designating downtown as a tax increment financing district, or TIF, will help fill empty storefronts with a restaurant and other businesses.
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PublishedMay 25, 2023
Palmyra couple indicted on charges they operated methamphetamine lab, endangered children
Jessica Quimby, 44, and Joseph R. Quimby, 41, were indicted last week by a Somerset County grand jury and are facing charges that include aggravated trafficking in scheduled drugs and endangering the welfare of a child.
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PublishedMay 24, 2023
With another infusion of money, construction of the long-anticipated Skowhegan River Park inches closer
The nonprofit group Main Street Skowhegan recently received a $25,000 state grant and organizers say work could begin next summer on installing an adjustable whitewater wave for paddling and river surfing.
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