Madeline St. Amour covers general news in the towns of Oakland, Winslow, Vassalboro, China and Unity, as well as crime and the new Fiberight plant in Hampden. She started at the Sentinel in the spring of 2016 after graduating from the University at Albany in New York, where she worked as a stringer for the Associated Press at the Capitol bureau covering the minimum wage issue and tuition at public colleges. When she’s not in the newsroom, she enjoys trying new recipes, traveling and hiking.
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PublishedFebruary 16, 2017
Company seeks $45 million state bond for building waste plant in Hampden
More than 100 communities in Maine plan to send their trash to the new Fiberight facility, paying millions of dollars in tipping fees annually.
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PublishedFebruary 16, 2017
Legislation that would impose fee on Waterville area water district users called ‘unprecedented’
Rep. Tim Theriault, R-China, is proposing an annual $5 fee for Kennebec Water District customers to help restore water quality at China Lake, which is the district’s water source.
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PublishedFebruary 16, 2017
Hockey equipment dryer sparked fire that destroyed Fairfield home
No one was injured at the fire on Ohio Hill Road, but the family lost a cat and most of their belongings after flames tore through the home Thursday morning.
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PublishedFebruary 15, 2017
Driver of Dish Network truck charged with OUI in Palmyra
Matthew Daigle’s truck hit a utility pole, then he continued along the road, police say.
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PublishedFebruary 13, 2017
Limington man’s alleged car theft attempt ends when he crashes into another vehicle
Rene Therrien, 38, flees but is found and arrested by Waterville police.
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PublishedFebruary 12, 2017
Town of China struggles with shortage of firefighters
Residents will vote in March on whether to pay stipends to volunteer firefighters, but some say that won’t make any difference.
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PublishedFebruary 11, 2017
Winslow council sets hearing, vote on marijuana moratorium
Councilors also plan to vote on a proposed ordinance that would require businesses to register with the town annually.
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PublishedFebruary 9, 2017
Norridgewock man charged with hiding 29 bags of heroin in car
Police said Joshua D. Wheaton, 30, was on probation for prior drug charges and subject to searches when they inspected his vehicle and found the heroin.
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PublishedFebruary 3, 2017
Housing shortage could hamper development prospects in Waterville
Available units in the area are not keeping pace with growth.
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PublishedFebruary 3, 2017
New rumble strips planned for Route 3
The strips in the center of the road are planned to decrease the chances of head-on collisions.
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