Kaitlyn Budion covers Fairfield, Benton, Clinton, Albion, Pittsfield and the surrounding area for the Morning Sentinel. She is a 2020 graduate of Northeastern University's School of Journalism. While at Northeastern she worked with a variety of outlets, including Somerville Media Center, the Groundtruth project, the Massachusetts State House News Service, and News@Northeastern. A native Minnesotan, Kaitlyn now lives in Waterville.
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PublishedJune 6, 2023
Benton woman who’s known as the ‘headstone sleuth’ cracks another case
For the second time in a year, Cindy Gagnon came across a headstone missing from a gravesite where it was placed generations ago and through some sleuthing was able to return it to its rightful place.
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PublishedMay 22, 2023
Clinton man drowned in Sebasticook River, police say
Paul Trask, 51, died after entering the water Sunday night at Old Mill Park in Clinton, according to police Chief Stanley ‘Rusty’ Bell.
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PublishedMay 21, 2023
Luster returns to Maine Central Institute’s landmark building following $6 million renovation
The Pittsfield school has received a preservation award for the extensive work at 150-year-old Founders Hall, the oldest building on the 23-acre campus.
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PublishedMay 18, 2023
The alewife has seen a resurgence, and now a Benton festival returns to honor the native fish
The Benton Alewife Festival is scheduled for Saturday, resuming for the first time since 2019 when the coronavirus pandemic put it on pause.
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PublishedMay 12, 2023
Norridgewock man arrested after breaking into marijuana dispensary, sheriff says
Christopher D. Kelly, 42, was charged with burglary and criminal mischief following the break-in that occurred early Monday, Somerset County Sheriff Dale Lancaster said in a news release.
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PublishedApril 27, 2023
State expands fish consumption warning due to PFAS contamination
It is now advising that people eat no more than 1 meal a month of largemouth bass from Number One Pond in Sanford.
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PublishedApril 24, 2023
Maine reduces do-not-eat wildlife advisory prompted by ‘forever chemicals’
People are advised not to eat deer, wild turkey and other game harvested in a 25-square-mile area of central Maine.
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PublishedApril 23, 2023
Fire destroys The Last Unicorn restaurant in downtown Waterville
The blaze early Sunday morning leveled the eatery at 8 Silver St. and forced a road closure on Main Street downtown.
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PublishedApril 14, 2023
Report: Broader PFAS testing needed to avoid underreporting contamination
A study organized by the New York-based Natural Resources Defense Council determined that the testing protocol used by federal researchers misses an array of “forever chemicals” that are contaminating drinking water.
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PublishedApril 4, 2023
Colby College joins broad network to support rural students on path to higher education
Colby announced Tuesday it is part of the Small Town and Rural Students College Network, an organization of colleges and universities across the nation working to help rural students enroll and succeed in higher education.
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