Officials said a pilot tried to land at the Pittsfield airport but was unable to make it and crashed instead on a tree line in Burnham near the Sebasticook River.
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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Biotech company opens lab in Waterville’s Hathaway Creative Center
GenoTyping Center of America, which has a business office in Ellsworth, opened in the Hathaway building in early summer.
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Maine Farm Days visitors get tips on identifying, removing weeds
The annual Maine Farm Days event continues Thursday with educational and agriculture events at Misty Meadows Farm in Clinton.
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Franklin commissioners want to know how nonprofit will use money
In an ongoing debate over funding for social services, Franklin County commissioners have asked Western Maine Community Action to explain how they will use their first quarterly payment of the year.
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Franklin County passes up joining opioid lawsuit
An attorney for the class-action suit called the move a “great disservice” to residents of Franklin County and said they could lose out on $50,000 to $1 million.
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Tony McLaughlin, longtime admissions director at UMF, dies at 76
After his retirement from UMF in 1999, the Wilton resident worked as a college advancement coach for the MELMAC Education Foundation.
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Thomas College program helping give first-generation students an EDGE
A program that brings first generation freshmen to campus before the semester starts has been highlighted in a report addressing Maine’s workforce challenges.
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Oakland’s Old School House up for sale
Once the focus of restoration efforts, the centuries-old building is being sold after the discovery of lead paint and asbestos.
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Oakland town manager resigns, changes mind
Gary Bowman said he was under a lot of stress and isn’t proud of his decision to resign Wednesdy night, which he quickly took back Thursday.
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Franklin County group mum on request to CMP for benefits
Elected officials seeking the benefits as compensation for the construction of the New England Clean Energy Connect Project would not give details on what they’ve asked for.