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.

Latest

Published
June 24, 2016

Oakland residents make pitch to be on RSU 18 cost-sharing committee

Four residents are running for two spots on the committee, which meets every five years to work out how district costs will be shared among Oakland, Rome, Sidney, China and Belgrade.
Published
June 23, 2016

Panelists: State needs law boosting solar energy

At Colby College forum, participants express fear that Maine will lose opportunities to exploit solar’s growth potential.
Published
June 23, 2016

Oakland Gazebo Committee moves forward with ‘capital investment’ in town

Committee members have decided what size and type of gazebo to install at the town boat landing and beach.
Published
June 22, 2016

Juvenile on home arrest spurs two-hour Waterville search

After a search by Waterville police and a Maine State Police dog tracking team, the boy was taken into protective custody.
Published
June 21, 2016

Longtime committee member named grand marshal for Winslow’s Fourth of July parade

Dan Quirion, who volunteered on the committee for 23 years, will lead the parade to Fort Halifax.
Published
June 21, 2016

Contract approved to upgrade RSU 18 schools ventilation systems

The $2.2 million project will upgrade aging systems in the schools and the savings mean the budget won’t increase, the superintendent said, but others are concerned about lack of public input.
Published
June 21, 2016

Waterville dog attack results in six charges

An unleashed dog attacked a passer-by Monday, a year after biting the city’s animal control officer.
Published
June 20, 2016

RSU 18 develops system to help teachers grow professionally

The new system, several years in the making, was approved by the state and focuses on growth rather than evaluation.
Published
June 20, 2016

AOS 92 kicks off free summer meals program in Winslow

Costumed staff serves while children enjoy food, fun and firetrucks to celebrate the program that lasts for anyone under 18 who wants a free meal.
Published
June 19, 2016

Oakland Town Council to discuss school committee, real estate bids

Council members will meet Wednesday to choose a real estate agency to sell a vacant Railroad Avenue property, as well as elect residents to join an RSU 18 cost-sharing committee.