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
August 16, 2023

Gifford’s expects to be fully operational in next few months after fire devastated Skowhegan plant

The latest scoop from Gifford’s HomeMaine Ice Cream? The company’s CEO said this week that as repairs continue on the manufacturing plant, it’s working with two out-of-state manufacturing partners to return several select flavors of its ice cream to store shelves.
Published
August 10, 2023

Central Maine town councilor blows whistle on ‘secret meetings’ held at chairman’s property

While councilor Jerry Quirion claims a quorum of councilors have discussed town business in secret at Peter Drapeau’s property, the chairman said the claim is false and part of a personal vendetta.
Published
July 28, 2023

After devastating fall ends one career, man launches new one with opening of Skowhegan cafe

Joe Almand was a Skowhegan firefighter when he suffered extensive injuries last year in a fall along the Kennebec River Gorge, but he recovered and set a new path for himself that’s led to the opening of Joe’s Flat Iron Cafe downtown.
Published
July 25, 2023

Madison man drowns after whitewater raft flips on West Branch of Penobscot River

The death Monday of Scott Newton, 38, was the second drowning in 48 hours in Maine.
Published
July 21, 2023

Madison ceremony marks return of manufacturing, and jobs, to former paper mill

Gov. Janet Mills, U.S. Sen. Susan Collins and U.S. Rep. Jared Golden were among a crowd of a few hundred Friday celebrating the work of TimberHP to restart manufacturing operations at the plant.
Published
July 21, 2023

Two arrested after search of Canaan home yields fentanyl, other illicit drugs, police say

Garrett Cote, 24, and Rylee Spofford, 19, were charged this week with several offenses after a search of a home on Hill Road turned up more than a pound of fentanyl, Skowhegan police said.
Published
July 19, 2023

Madison parents indicted in October crash that killed son, injured other children

Officials say Robert A. Simonds, 30, was driving when his family’s pickup truck hit a tree, and the children’s mother, Ashley A. Corson, 29, was indicted on the same charges for what the district attorney described as ‘accomplice liability.’
Published
July 17, 2023

Winslow police eye full staffing with new apprenticeship program to train officers

Town officials said the program comes after the police department has struggled to fill vacant positions for full-time officers.
Published
July 17, 2023

Driver, passenger injured when vehicle hits, kills moose in Jackman area

A cow moose was killed on impact when hit by a car on a road in Long Pond Township, officials said.
Published
July 15, 2023

Powerboaters from far and wide rev up for 3rd Annual HydroFest on the Kennebec in Fairfield

Nearly 50 powerboaters from Florida to Canada are facing off this weekend, and organizers say with some changes to the river’s edge, the event will only grow.

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