Colin Ellis began writing for the Morning Sentinel in winter of 2016. He covers general news in Fairfield and other surrounding communities of Somerset County. Originally from Portland, he began writing for The Forecaster in southern Maine in the summer of 2014 before joining the Sentinel. He is a graduate of St. Michael’s College in Vermont, and returned to Maine in spring of 2013.
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PublishedApril 28, 2017
Winslow schools’ lockout lifted after police nab burglary suspect in area
Winslow’s elementary, middle and high schools went into lockout for about two hours Friday morning as police searched for and then arrested a suspect elsewhere in town.
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PublishedApril 20, 2017
Vassalboro home destroyed by late-night fire
The home, reported to emergency dispatch as being in the area of 1032 Main St., was a blackened shell Thursday morning as people gathered around it.
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PublishedApril 15, 2017
Fire destroys barn, apartment in town of China
A permitted fire spreads to nearby tires, then engulfs the Neck Road building.
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PublishedApril 9, 2017
College trains Maine students for solar job market that’s hotter elsewhere
A D.C.-based foundation ranks Maine 40th in the country for solar jobs and 27th in solar jobs per capita.
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PublishedMarch 6, 2017
Man killed in Liberty when pickup, oil tanker collide
The crash between a passenger vehicle and an oil truck happened Monday afternoon on Route 3, near Marshall Shore Road, police said.
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PublishedMarch 1, 2017
Fairfield looks to honor fallen war hero shrouded in mystery
The Fairfield Historical Society held a night for the town’s ‘native son,’ Eugene Wing, who aided the United States with intelligence reports during both world wars.
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PublishedFebruary 28, 2017
New Fairfield police dog held at shelter after bite incident involving baby
The dog, a nearly 2-year-old named Rex, has been placed at a Waterville animal shelter while a course of action is decided and an animal control officer finishes investigating.
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PublishedFebruary 16, 2017
Somerset County Sheriff’s Office reports fake Facebook account
In a post on Facebook, the sheriff’s office reported a bogus account had posted a notice about a homicide that never happened, similar to hoax accounts reported in December by Skowhegan and Augusta police.
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PublishedJanuary 23, 2017
Car set to be repossessed is stolen in Fairfield
A 2011 Nissan Ultima on Crane Drive had been signed back over to the bank, but it turns out the vehicle was actually stolen, police said.
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PublishedJanuary 10, 2017
Skowhegan police release name of suspect in Rite Aid robbery
Damien Towers, 26, is wanted in connection with the Monday morning robbery of the Skowhegan pharmacy, police said.
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