The truck was carrying pallets of cardboard and plastic to take to a Bangor recycling facility when the fire started Saturday morning.
Rachel Ohm
Staff Writer
Rachel covers state government and politics for the Portland Press Herald. It’s her third beat at the paper after stints covering City Hall and education. Prior to her arrival at the Press Herald in the summer of 2019, Rachel worked at the Morning Sentinel in Waterville, covering Franklin and Somerset counties, and the Knoxville News Sentinel in Knoxville, Tennessee, covering higher education. She has a master’s degree in journalism from New York University and when she’s not writing and reporting enjoys running, cooking and traveling to new places.
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Anson-area school district goes from punitive to positive to reduce student absenteeism
Rural poverty is a barrier to getting kids to attend school, but administrators in Regional School Unit 74 said a new approach has helped them reduce one of the state’s highest rates of chronic absences.
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Sen. King gives Carrabec High School graduates top 10 pieces of advice
The senator delivered his top 10 pieces of advice to 35 graduates of the North Anson high school Friday night.
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Madison residents to consider spending on capital projects at Town Meeting
Officials are proposing a 14% overall budget increase that would come largely from undesignated funds and is not expected to increase the tax rate.
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Skowhegan woman seriously injured in Anson rollover crash
Jennifer Beaulieu was traveling east on New Portland road Thursday night when her vehicle veered off the road and rolled over several times, police said.
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Lawrence High School graduates told to ‘push through the negative’
Former Principal Mark Campbell delivered opening remarks and handed out diplomas at Thursday’s commencement, a move cheered by many students.
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Public speaks out in support of Franklin County nonprofit funding
During a public hearing Wednesday night, several people asked the Franklin County Budget Committee to reconsider cuts to funding for nonprofit groups.
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Eight people homeless after mobile home fire in Starks
The Starks fire chief declined to comment on the fire, which homeowner Deborah Ashby said she was told might have been caused by an electrical problem.
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Meetings in Embden, Solon, New Portland to address revised school budget
Residents can talk with the superintendent of RSU 74 at public meetings this week before the $10.5 million budget heads to referendum.
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Franklin County cuts nonprofit funding 75% in 5 years, sparking debate
A debate in Franklin County has pitted county officials who want to cut funding for nonprofits against groups who argue their services are needed and they’re good stewards of the money.