Duane Marquis, an instructor at the Skowhegan Driving School, is alleged to have had an improper sexual relationship with an 18-year-old student in Carrabec High School’s driver’s education program.
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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Mother of Ayla Reynolds asks court for more time to serve missing father in wrongful death suit
An attorney for Trista Reynolds documented extensive efforts to locate Justin DiPietro, including the use of two private detectives, in court records asking for more time to serve him in a wrongful death lawsuit.
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Morning Sentinel March 13 police log
Waterville area police reports for Wednesday, March 13, 2019.
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Proposed Farmington marijuana ordinance puts limits in downtown, historic district
The ordinance regulating marijuana businesses is scheduled to go before voters at the annual Town Meeting on March 25 and has been amended after public feedback last month.
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Madison voters approve tax incentive for developer of senior living center
An agreement approved by residents Monday allows Woodlands Senior Living to retain 85 percent of its property tax payment for 15 years and put the remainder toward an economic development fund.
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Madison to hold special town meeting on proposed TIF district
Residents will be asked Monday to approve the creation of a tax-increment financing district around the site of a proposed senior living center and enter into a tax deal with the developer.
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Norridgewock selectmen authorize grant application to add firefighters
Wednesday’s vote means the town will move ahead with an application for a federal grant to help fund its first full-time firefighters over a period of three years.
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Rome voters to consider dam maintenance fees, repairs for Wings Mills Dam
Residents Saturday will consider funding for the Belgrade Regional Dams, an item that has town officials divided over how much to contribute to the maintenance and operations of three dams on the Belgrade Lakes.
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Late-night fire damages Norridgewock farm house
The blaze started as a chimney fire and spread to the second floor of the house on Sandy River Road, according to the fire chief.
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Bingham residents approve nearly 50 percent increase in ambulance costs
The new executive director of the Upper Kennebec Valley Ambulance Service said the agency is forced to pass on to towns a 48.7 percent increase in costs after discovering a $70,000 loss over the past two years that had not been reported to the board of directors.