Madeline St. Amour

Staff Writer

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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Published
November 17, 2017

Owner escapes from fire that destroys Farmington home

The owner of the home on Morrison Hill Road did not have property insurance, according to the fire chief, but has relatives in the area.
Published
November 15, 2017

State fire marshal charges 18-year-old with arson in Sandy River Plantation

Devon Clark, of Rangeley, allegedly set on fire a stolen bulldozer taken on a joy ride.
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November 14, 2017

Police arrest 2 women, 1 on drug charges, during traffic stop

Angelia Carrigan, 40, of Augusta, who was charged with trafficking drugs, allegedly tried to hide heroin in her underwear before admitting possession to police.
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November 13, 2017

Winslow council discusses next steps for school bond issue

The council is looking at forming a new committee after the $10.33 million bond failed at the polls.
Published
November 13, 2017

Appeals filed in China barn issue dismissed by court

The Kennebec County Superior Court said it couldn’t make a decision on the case, sending it back to the Planning Board.
Published
November 9, 2017

Choral album made by Oakland area students nominated for Grammy Award

Students in the choral programs in the Oakland-based school district recorded “Songs of Darkness and Hope,” about the Holocaust, in April 2016.
Published
November 9, 2017

Police: Couple drove in Waterville while on drugs with baby in car

Zachary L. Elwell, 22, and Crystal Pooler, 28, were arrested after a family member called the police out of concern that an 11-month-old baby was in the car.
Published
November 9, 2017

Oakland Town Council accepts safety grant, discusses potential multi-use trail

The town manager also announced the new name for the park along Belgrade Avenue.
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November 8, 2017

Winslow officials eye compromise after school bond fails at polls

Voters on Tuesday rejected the proposed $10.33 million bond to renovate and consolidate Winslow schools, forcing officials to take another look, with the junior high building set to close in two years.
Published
November 7, 2017

Winslow voters turn down $10.33M school bond for consolidation plan

The bond would have covered costs to expand and renovate the elementary school and high school so the junior high building could be closed and its students moved to the other schools.