Dana S. Dasilva and Michelle N. Luce, both 25, are being held at the Kennebec County jail in Augusta following gunfire in Winslow, Waterville and Clinton.
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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Hartland man arraigned in police shooting in Canaan
Richard Murray-Burns, charged with attempted murder in a gunfight with police, was arraigned in Maine District Court on Thursday in Skowhegan.
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Teen pulls himself out of the Kennebec after breaking through ice
Aaron Hall, 14, of Waterville, is “found and safe,” officials said. Rescuers were alerted by a person calling from Winslow and directed by Winslow police to the teen and his friend.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime
More details emerge from Waterville-Canaan shootout that wounded officer, suspect
Richard Murray-Burns, 29, of Hartland allegedly initiated a car chase and shooting after Waterville police pulled him over Sunday after a report of shoplifting at Walmart.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Pub to open in former Winslow pizza shop, marking town’s 4th restaurant-bar
Scott McIntire, who also owns The Old Goat Pub in downtown Richmond, plans to open the Two Cent Pub at 82 Clinton Ave. in Winslow by April.
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About 35 miles of Maine roads have been treated with now-banned sealant
The surfaces are safe to drive on, though, according to a Maine Department of Transportation official.
Posted inMaine, News
Maine to stop using certain road sealant on travel lanes after dangerous road conditions reported
The Maine Department of Transportation has decided to halt the use of fog sealant on roadways after finding its application is imprecise and involves too much “eyeballing.”
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Johnny’s Selected Seeds to expand, following purchase of Winslow facility
The Maine-grown seed company closed on a $1.65 million purchase from the town of Winslow on Tuesday.
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Waterville hospital failed to protect patient from abuse, federal agency finds
A male sonographer sexually touched a 76-year-old woman during an unnecessary ultrasound at Northern Light Inland Hospital in April, according to a Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services report.
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Longtime Winslow fire department official dies unexpectedly at age 49
Fellow firefighters and town officials said Capt. Scott Higgins’ loss will be felt statewide and that he was a consummate professional who also ran a Christmas tree farm.