One administrator whose job description and title will change said she supports the superintendent and changes he has proposed.
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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Franklin commissioners approve Farmington parking lot lease
The lease needs final approval from Farmington residents before the Anson Street lot can open for overnight parking.
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Farmington closes crosswalk at Main Street and South Street
The closure comes at the request of the Maine Department of Transportation, which expressed safety concerns in a recent audit.
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Administrative restructuring planned in Fairfield-based SAD 49
A plan approved by the district’s board of directors includes eliminating separate high school and middle school principals and creating one principal’s position for grades 7 through 12.
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Portland woman critically injured in Sidney crash
Criminal charges arising out of the Thursday night crash on Route 27 are possible, police said.
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Funding for Pittsfield Community Theatre cut in half
The last-minute budget cuts to the theater mean Maine’s only municipally-owned cinema could close or operate on a reduced schedule this year.
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Pittsfield council debates town budget past midnight
Officials Wednesday night said a technicality in the town charter required them to finish the budget discussion Wednesday rather than table a decision.
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CMP asks state to dismiss Jackman residents’ complaints about increasing power outages
The utility company says while outages have increased in Jackman over the last five years, the problem is not as bad as some residents make it out to be.
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Central Mainers share goals, resolutions for 2019
Local leaders in business, nonprofits and government share what they’d like to accomplish in the coming year.
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New Waterville councilors to face early budget challenge, look to improve relations with mayor
With four newcomers on the City Council in 2019, some say dynamics could change as the group looks to tackle the city budget, lower taxes and revitalization.