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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PublishedApril 5, 2019
Maine man to launch long-shot run for president at China Lake
Fred Wiand, 78, plans to kick off a national tour to promote his campaign Saturday at the China Lake boat launch. He is at least the second man from the Kennebec County town to run for the nation’s highest office.
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PublishedApril 2, 2019
Poliquin denounces ranked-choice voting, addresses student voting in talk at Colby
Former U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin said the voter-approved ranked-choice process was a “scam” and that Colby students have the legal right to vote in local elections if they obtain a Maine driver’s license within 30 days of living in the state.
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PublishedApril 2, 2019
Maine girl honored for saving mother after she lost consciousness while driving
Aislynn Savage, 12, was honored Thursday at the State House for safely steering her mother’s sedan into a snowbank after her mother passed out on Feb. 23.
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PublishedApril 1, 2019
Bill to ban Native American mascots in Maine schools backed by divided committee
The Education and Cultural Affairs Committee votes 7-5 to recommend passing the legislation, which will now go before the House of Representatives.
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PublishedMarch 29, 2019
Maine man accused of threatening Google charged with violating protection order
Kyle Long, 33, also was charged with criminal mischief for allegedly breaking the window of an SUV after his wife did not answer the door Thursday at a family member’s apartment.
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PublishedMarch 28, 2019
Hemp processor sees law signed by governor as green light, but Oakland officials see amber
John Jabar is looking to build a laboratory to extract cannabidiol from hemp in Oakland, but town officials and a consulting lawyer from the Maine Municipal Association expressed uncertainty about what the legislation’s specific wording allows.
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PublishedMarch 25, 2019
Voices supporting bill to ban Native American nicknames, mascots outnumber opponents at hearing
Members of the public, including advocates for keeping the Skowhegan Indian nickname, pack the hearing to offer their views on the emotional issue.
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PublishedMarch 16, 2019
Thorndike residents make fire department a municipal division after mass firefighter resignation
Voters overwhelmingly passed an ordinance to replace Thorndike’s independent fire company with a town-run fire department, effective immediately, at its annual Town Meeting.
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PublishedMarch 14, 2019
Official says he didn’t agree with letter denouncing Thorndike deputy fire chief
Thorndike selectman says it does not matter whether Owen Smith, director of the Waldo County Regional Communications Center, signed the complaint letter sent to the board because it still raises serious concerns.
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PublishedMarch 12, 2019
Waterville man drove cross-country to confront Google executives, police say
Kyle Long is believed to have been angry that his YouTube channel was shut down.
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