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
April 30, 2019

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.
Published
April 29, 2019

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.
Published
April 25, 2019

15-year-old charged with terrorizing after alleged threats against Mount View High School

The suspect was “immediately isolate(d)” on Monday, according to the Waldo County Sheriff’s Office.
Published
April 24, 2019

Video: Lawrence High students’ protest of principal’s resignation met with silence

Over 300 students participated in a walkout Wednesday morning at Lawrence High School in Fairfield, marching to the SAD 49 superintendent’s office, but Superintendent Reza Namin did not make an appearance.
Published
April 18, 2019

Maine medical marijuana retail operation prompts some confusion

The town’s code enforcement officer said he does not have a reason to believe that the owner, Nathan White, has violated a local policy. Town Manager Dennis Heath and police Sgt. Tracey Frost seem to think otherwise.
Published
April 17, 2019

Waterville man who sued Betty Crocker going to prison

Gregory Violette, 64, was sentenced to 27 months in prison for failing to report settlement money from his Betty Crocker lawsuit — violating conditions of his supervised release.
Published
April 5, 2019

China Democrat enters 2020 presidential race

Fred Wiand, 78, plans to embark on a national tour to promote his campaign at 1 p.m. Saturday at the China Lake boat launch on Causeway Road. He is at least the second man from the Kennebec County town to run for the nation’s highest office.
Published
April 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.
Published
March 29, 2019

Waterville man who allegedly threatened Google arrested for violating protection order

Kyle Long, 33, also was charged with criminal mischief for breaking the window of an SUV after his wife did not answer the door Thursday morning at a family member’s apartment, police said.
Published
March 25, 2019

Voices supporting bill to ban Native American mascots outnumber opponents at hearing

Members of the public, including a number of advocates for keeping the Skowhegan Indian nickname, packed the hearing to offer their views on the emotionally charged issue.