The company will be contacting residents over the next few weeks for feedback on interest in broadband and pricing.
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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Colby student named chair of Waterville Democrats
Lily Herrmann was named chair of the Waterville Democratic Committee Monday, replacing outgoing chair Claude Francke.
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Proposal would expand Norridgewock landfill, add composting
A public meeting is scheduled for Thursday on a proposal that would add landfill capacity as well as composting at the Crossroads Facility.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Business, Life & Culture, Lifestyle, Maine
Waterville arts groups move out of The Center
Waterville Creates! and Common Street Arts are re-locating temporarily to the Hathaway Creative Center as plans progress for a downtown arts hub.
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Gorham man reportedly swims Kennebec, begs for clothes to escape from police
Corey W. Paradise is wanted on numerous charges in Somerset County including burglary, theft and eluding an officer.
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Police: 2 injured after Border Protection plane crashes near Pittsfield airport
The plane belonging to U.S. Customs and Border Protection was conducting security operations when it experienced a suspected engine failure, an official said.
Posted inMaine
Police: 2 injured after Border Protection plane crashes near Pittsfield airport
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.
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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.