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
September 13, 2019

Communities keep diverting trash as they wait for planned Hampden facility

Officials say the long-term benefits of perfecting the state-of-the-art equipment are worth the wait, and local towns claim the delay has not caused much trouble for them.
Published
August 30, 2019

Three people arrested, more than $3,000 seized in Winslow drug bust

Winslow police found more than 100 grams of fentanyl after a bail check led to the discovery of drug-related activity at the Monument Street residence of Joseph Romagno, 38.
Published
August 27, 2019

Railway investigation into Oakland man struck by train does not yield answers

Drew Roy, 37, of Oakland is in “good condition” after being critically injured Aug. 10., according to a nurse at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston.
Published
August 19, 2019

Skowhegan school district erases its Native American iconography as school year nears

The School Administrative District 54 board will convene to discuss next steps Thursday at 7 p.m.
Published
August 8, 2019

Man, dog found dead in Athens home destroyed by fire

The blaze on North Road drew a large response from area fire departments Wednesday night. Gregory Corson, 61, and a pit bull named Dudley were killed in the flames.
Published
August 5, 2019

State rules Madison doesn’t have to pay $1 million tax abatement to former mill

Madison Paper Industries has 30 days to appeal the decision, but its lawyer, Jonathan A. Block, has not received indication of the company’s plans to do so as of Monday afternoon.
Published
June 27, 2019

Oakland police nab goat that chased woman down street

The incident took place just before 9 a.m. Sunday. The animal is not facing charges, according to Oakland police, who went to the scene.
Published
June 23, 2019

Maine’s styrofoam ban met with mixed response from Waterville-area businesses

The law, effective Jan. 2021, could increase prices, but it brings a sense of job security to over 500 employees at the Huhtamaki paper products plant.
Published
June 6, 2019

Oakland man damages police cruiser during transport to county jail

Michael Christopher Lee, 45, of Oakland, was taken into custody after a report of domestic violence assault, and was charged with additional offenses after damaging a police vehicle, Oakland police say.
Published
May 31, 2019

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.