Emily Higginbotham covers general news in the towns of China, Oakland, Unity, Vassalboro and Winslow. She started reporting for the Sentinel in November 2017 after working as a copy editor at the newspaper for a little over a year. Emily also writes a bi-weekly column, “Notes from a Novice,” that appears in the Sentinel and Kennebec Journal on Wednesdays. She is an Illinois native and a graduate of St. Louis University in Missouri, where she studied journalism, creative writing and political science. In her free time, she likes to travel, cook new recipes and optimistically root for Chicago sports teams.
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PublishedJuly 16, 2018
Maine International Film Festival fans can don goggles, see another world
The immersive Floresta Encantada – or enchanted forest – exhibit uses a virtual reality app.
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PublishedJuly 15, 2018
French actress honored at annual film festival in Waterville
Dominique Sanda, known for ‘The Garden of the Finzi-Continis,’ wins the Lifetime Achievement Award.
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PublishedJuly 12, 2018
Waterville robbery suspect told police he was picking berries when caught
GPS tracking devices secreted in the stolen money led police to Kevin Barr, who was ordered held in lieu of $20,000 cash bail in connection with Tuesday’s heist at KeyBank in Waterville.
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PublishedJuly 10, 2018
Police: Waterville bank robber caught after brief manhunt
Police converged on the KeyBank offices on Kennedy Memorial Drive in Waterville after the 11 a.m. robbery report and had a suspect in custody by 11:37 a.m.
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PublishedJuly 8, 2018
New bakery catches on in old Waterville fire station
The large space works well for owner Stephanie LaCroix, who has made the building’s history a central part of her business.
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PublishedJuly 7, 2018
Colby humming with festival’s new (and free) music
Saturday’s concert is just the first of many as the Atlantic Music Festival kicks off its 10th year.
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PublishedJuly 6, 2018
Winslow man facing domestic violence charges after 2-hour standoff
Gregory S. Allen Jr., 31, was arrested Wednesday afternoon and is being held without bail at the Kennebec County Correctional Facility.
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PublishedJuly 5, 2018
Police searching for man who robbed South China bank
Police say a white male suspect took an undisclosed amount of cash Thursday and fled the scene in a nearby vehicle.
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PublishedJuly 4, 2018
Anson man lay injured for 11 hours in woods after motorcycle crash
David Gorey, 52, told first responders that he had no sense of feeling in his body below his chest.
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PublishedJuly 3, 2018
Burning candle caused Colby College dormitory fire, officials say
A student told investigators that she fell asleep after lighting a candle in her room early Tuesday morning.
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