Keith Hartzell has committed himself to donating $1,000 annually for 14 years — when Atwood’s current pre-kindergarteners graduate from high school.
Meg Robbins
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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Six arrested on drug charges after Waterville police raid
Waterville police and six other law enforcement agencies seized about 2.29 ounces of drugs Friday morning during searches at 13 Gray St., Apartment 1; 5 Gray Ave., Apartment 1; and 45 Summer St., Apartment 3.
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Activists to rally on Mother’s Day in Waterville against family separations
The “Mother’s Day Rally to End Family Separation and Child Detention” will take place Sunday at noon by the Two Cent Bridge.
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West African-European restaurant opening in Waterville
At Jordan Benissan’s Mé Lon Togo Bistro, guests will eat at antique wooden tables that mimic the style of a family dining room.
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After yearlong delay, new Fiberight waste-to-energy plant fires up residential garbage processor
The plant started taking in waste last week even as key officials from the group representing towns’ interests in the facility have stepped down.
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Mid-Maine Technical Center in Waterville rolls out anonymous threat reporting system
Students received training on the Say Something smartphone app Tuesday. Waterville and Winslow junior high and high schools will introduce the technology at the beginning of next year.
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Unity College partners with Google to offer applied computing courses
Unity College was one of 20 colleges across the country selected to participate in the program. The first course will be offered this fall and the second will be offered in spring 2020.
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Boy charged with terrorizing after alleged threats against Mount View High
The suspect was ‘immediately isolate(d)’ on Monday, according to the Waldo County Sheriff’s Office.
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Maine student walkout over principal’s resignation is met with silence
Over 300 students participated in a walkout Wednesday morning at Lawrence High School in Fairfield. Students plan to speak Thursday evening at a school board meeting.
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Lawrence High students to protest principal’s exit through silent walkout
At the beginning of the school day Wednesday, students who are frustrated with a lack of transparency about the superintendent’s administrative restructuring will stage a peaceful protest.