Meg Robbins

Kennebec Journal

Meg Robbins covers general news in the towns of Oakland, Winslow, China and Vassalboro for the Morning Sentinel. Though she grew up in New Jersey, her ties to Maine reach back generations. Meg’s work has appeared in the Vineyard Gazette, Pine Tree Watch, NJ Spotlight and various other outlets. A graduate of Bowdoin College, Meg began working for the Morning Sentinel in Sept. 2018 after living in South Africa for a year, where she produced a documentary about stand-up comedy. She geeks out over “Saturday Night Live,” movies, cats and good coffee.

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Published
August 22, 2023

Plane crashes in Litchfield with 2 aboard

Emergency responders at the scene said body parts were found in the wreckage of the twin-engine Beechcraft BE99 that went down near Buker Road.
Published
August 18, 2023

Truck gets wedged between guardrail, tractor trailer on I-95 in Farmingdale

No one was injured, but traffic was backed up for miles Friday afternoon as police cleared the scene.
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August 3, 2023

Maine singer takes home $10,000 after winning weekslong competition in Hallowell

Julia Gagnon won the third “Central Maine Idol” competition Wednesday night at The Quarry Tap Room.
Published
July 26, 2023

Dana Wilde: The heat will kill you

The climate is unraveling here on Earth. This is not a one-off hot summer, Dana Wilde writes.
Published
July 20, 2023

Three men arrested in Kennebec County on drug trafficking charges, officials say

Timothy Dumas and Dustin Schultz of Manchester and Paul M. Adams of Augusta face multiple charges after deputies found illegal drugs inside their vehicles during recent traffic stops, according to the Kennebec County Sheriff’s Office.
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July 17, 2023

Readfield man who feuded with town for nearly a decade dies in single-car crash

Robert Bittar, 82, was killed days after withdrawing his latest lawsuit against the town.
Published
July 7, 2023

Biden approves federal disaster declaration for spring flooding in Maine

The move unlocks federal grant funding to address damages across eight counties to roads and bridges, clear debris and install protective measures.
Published
July 7, 2023

Reynolds Forest conservation, recreation area in Sidney to grow following land donation

The Kennebec Land Trust has received a 7-acre donation of hayfields next to its 35-acre property off West River Road.
Published
July 6, 2023

Heat advisory in effect for central Maine as temperatures reach into the 90s

The heat and humidity could make it feel up to 96 degrees in Augusta Thursday, according to the National Weather Service. A heat advisory is in effect until 7 p.m.
Published
June 30, 2023

Photos: Theater at Monmouth revs up for another summer of shows

A summer tradition is set to return Saturday, when the Theater at Monmouth launches its 54th season at the historic Cumston Hall on Main Street. Professional actors will perform five plays over the next six weeks at the 250-seat opera hall inside the Romanesque Revival building. The shows range from Shakespeare’s gender-bending comedy, “As You Like It,” to Oscar Wilde’s classic, “The Importance of Being Earnest.” On Thursday, the cast of the contemporary musical “The Story of My Life” held a dress rehearsal ahead of Saturday’s kickoff at 7:30 p.m. To view the full schedule and purchase tickets, visit theateratmonmouth.org. All photos by Ashley Allen/Kennebec Journal.