Hannah Kaufman is a general assignment reporter at the Morning Sentinel covering Fairfield, Clinton, Pittsfield and other communities in Kennebec, Somerset, Penobscot and Waldo counties. She graduated from UNC-Chapel Hill in 2024, earning a journalism degree and writing for a slew of local papers, namely Durham-based INDY Week. Her greatest loves include painting, watching movies, rock climbing and having a palindrome for a name.
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PublishedFebruary 25, 2025
Drag queens help break barriers at state ice fishing event
The pair led activities Feb. 15 at the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife’s Winter Extravaganza at Range Pond State Park in Poland.
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PublishedFebruary 19, 2025
Stolen U-Haul crashes into FedEx van during high-speed police chase in central Maine
The 90 mph chase through Winthrop and Monmouth on Tuesday ended with a crash that totaled 2 vehicles.
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PublishedFebruary 17, 2025
Protesters in Augusta call out Trump, Musk on Presidents Day
Faced with cold temperatures and icy wind gusts, the protesters outside the Maine State House shielded their faces with homemade signs whose messages included “SAVE DEMOCRACY,” “JUSTICE NOW” or “ARREST MUSK.”
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PublishedDecember 30, 2024
Waterville’s Strait Jamaican Cuisine spreads flavor from back of home
Located at the back of Jamie Pomerleau’s house at 15 School St., the restaurant serves Jamaican takeout food.
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PublishedDecember 25, 2024
Here’s why 314 turkeys are frozen in limbo at a Mercer farm
A dispute between Greaney’s Family Farm and state inspectors is putting one of the only processors of its kind in peril, the owner said.
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PublishedDecember 12, 2024
Fairfield homes, businesses gain fiber internet access
The expansion, Fidium Fiber’s latest investment in the region, will give the community much-needed high-speed internet access, a town official said.
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PublishedNovember 24, 2024
Woman seriously injured in Belgrade shooting
A man was taken into custody Sunday and was cooperating with the investigation, officials said.
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PublishedNovember 21, 2024
Norridgewock home where 46 shih tzus were seized had prior complaints, affidavit shows
An Oct. 24 search of the property revealed 48 dogs, including 46 that were white or tan shih tzus, and five cats, all of which were seized by the state, according to Maine’s animal seizure identification log.
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PublishedNovember 19, 2024
Update: State investigates inhumane conditions after 50 dogs seized from Norridgewock home
It is unclear when the animals were taken from the home at 42 Madison Road. Shelters are now preparing the dogs for adoption.
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PublishedNovember 12, 2024
Kennebec Valley Community College hopes new lodging expands pool of students
The Fairfield-area college secured 25 double rooms at the Best Western Plus Waterville Grand Hotel with the idea of attracting students from other parts of the state.