A red plow truck traveling on Cushman Road was struck by the bus Thursday afternoon at the intersection of Carter Memorial Drive, police said.
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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Minor injuries reported after school bus and pickup truck collide in Winslow Thursday
Minor injuries were reported after a bus carrying students from Palermo Consolidated School to a basketball game at Temple Academy in Waterville collided with a pickup truck at the intersection of routes 32 and 137.
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Somerset County commissioners maintain support for CMP power line project
The group also voted Wednesday afternoon to take no further action on the New England Clean Energy Connect project.
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Franklin County sheriff calls for removal of tax caps on jail funding
Lawmakers who met with the sheriff Tuesday night agreed to help draft legislation addressing shortfalls in jail funding left over from the state’s failed jail consolidation plan.
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Farmington to lease lot from county to alleviate downtown parking woes
Town officials plan to enter into a two-year lease with the county to open the Anson Street parking lot to overnight parking.
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Waterville Ward 2 school board member resigns
Susan Reisert, a board member of four years, submitted her resignation this week because she is moving to Belgrade.
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Waterville city manager responds to criticism about idea of eliminating wards
Mayor Nick Isgro says “well-connected insiders” are behind the idea and that it would restrict local representation.
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Security cameras installed in downtown Farmington
The cameras are exepcted to increase security around municipal parking lots, intersections and businesses.
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SAD 49 plans to address aging Fairfield Primary School
The Maine State Board of Education toured the school, which is first on its construction priority list, on Wednesday and received an update on plans from the superintendent.
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Farmington continues with Front Street contractor despite concern
The owner of Ranger Contracting said delays on the first phase of the project were beyond the company’s control.