President Trump promised to end families’ separation at the Mexico border Wednesday, but his executive order also seeks to override a law limiting the time children can stay in detention facilities.
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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Hundreds gather in Waterville to bridge political divide
A symposium at Colby College focused on ways to have civil discussions in a time when Americans are more stressed and divided over politics than ever.
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Waterville recalls spotlight people’s motivations, the process itself
Recall efforts are rare and often unsuccessful, but they’ve also grown more popular over the last decade, according to experts.
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Collins, King announce $100,000 for rural health care in Franklin County
A $100,000 grant to the Healthy Community Coalition of Greater Franklin County will go toward improving access to rural health care, the senators said in a joint release Friday.
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Franklin County budget approved at $6.56 million
The county Budget Committee overrode a request from commissioners to add $10,000 for communications equipment.
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Waterville mayor asks for apology, reimbursement after surviving recall vote
Nick Isgro, who overcame a recall vote on Tuesday, said city councilors and residents who started the recall should apologize and reimburse the city for election costs.
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Recall of Waterville Councilor John O’Donnell fails
Jay Coelho, who started the petition to recall O’Donnell, said he was pleased with the results even though the recall didn’t pass.
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At Waterville polls, mayoral recall vote sharply divides residents ahead of decision
Residents Tuesday were split on the issue of whether to recall Mayor Nick Isgro, who has faced backlash for a tweet he made criticizing a Florida school shooting survivor.
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Above average turnout for Waterville mayoral recall expected Tuesday
Question asking residents whether they want to recall Mayor Nick Isgro likely to bring more people to the polls, city officials say, along with primary elections and a vote on ranked-choice voting.
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Treatment expected to rid East Pond of algae blooms
A $1 million investment in alum treatment on the lake is expected to clear up algae blooms that have for years caused murky, green water and toxic conditions in late summer.