The town is looking forward after the closure of Madison Paper Industries in 2016, but some say it’s still too early in the recovery process to know what the future holds.
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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Waterville mayor attempts to frame recall election as a tax issue
Opponents of Nick Isgro say he’s trying to intimidate voters, while an expert said the mayor could be employing a strategy to deflect attention from the reason for the recall.
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Republican candidates, party officials stand by Waterville mayor
Two gubernatorial candidates and the state Republican party say the public should move past Nick Isgro’s comments on social media and focus on the work the mayor is doing.
Posted inMaine, Schools and Education
Madison residents to vote on $10.1 million school budget
The proposed 2018-2019 budget is a 3 percent increase over the current budget.
Posted inMaine, Politics
Waterville mayor says council wants 13 percent tax hike
Two councilors reached Saturday said numbers for the city budget haven’t been finalized and they haven’t heard of any proposal to increase taxes 13 percent.
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Farmington man sues town, contractors after sewage floods home
The town said it is not at fault and liability lies with contractors who were making road repairs during the summer of 2017.
Posted inMaine, Politics
Waterville Mayor Nick Isgro questions integrity of recall petition
Leaders of petition effort say they asked the Democratic party for help because circulators feared retaliation, while the mayor said non-residents and political operatives committed “acts of fraud, deception and intimidation.”
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Video: ‘We’ve got the watch from here’: Cpl. Eugene Cole honored by community, fellow officers
Thousands of people turned out as a procession carrying the casket of Cole, left Skowhegan and then arrived in Bangor for funeral services at the Cross Insurance Center.
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Petitioners gather enough signatures to force recall vote of Waterville Mayor Nick Isgro
The city clerk on Thursday certified that 887 valid signatures had been gathered calling for a special election on a recall of the mayor, just days after a recall vote was OK’d for recently appointed Councilor John O’Donnell.
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Petition to recall Waterville Mayor Nick Isgro makes deadline
City clerks on Thursday are likely to have final tally of verified signatures even though residents expressed fear of retaliation if they signed the petition.