Governor’s email expresses support for embattled Waterville Mayor Nick Isgro, who recently left his job at Skowhegan Savings Bank over a controversial tweet criticizing a school shooting survivor.
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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Effort underway to oust newly appointed Waterville councilor following mayor recall controversy
A new petition effort seeks to recall Ward 5 Councilor John O’Donnell just one week after he was appointed to the seat temporarily and a day after a recall effort was announced against Mayor Nick Isgro.
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Former Waterville mayor leads effort to oust Nick Isgro from office after tweet controversy
Karen Heck along with two other residents took out paperwork Monday morning to initiate the recall process for Mayor Nick Isgro following outrage over a tweet telling a school shooting survivor to “eat it.”
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Barking dog alerts man to late-night fire at Fairfield home; both escape
Mitchell MacArthur Jr. said his dog Sabrina started howling and running in circles, alerting him to the fire that heavily damaged the single-family home Fairfield Sunday night.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime
Men charged with drug trafficking among Franklin County indictments
Omer Havtan and Jonathan Toothaker face aggravated drug trafficking charges after police searched their apartment in January near Meetinghouse Park in Farmington.
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Fire damages Farmington motel
The damage was contained mostly to an exterior wall, but a few rooms also were affected.
Posted inMaine
Skowhegan bull chase an example of how not to react, experts say
While admitting a bull is a large, strong animal, experts counsel being calm and giving a bull its space.
Posted inMaine, Politics
Waterville Mayor Isgro faces calls for resignation over tweet attacking Parkland student
Post targeting Parkland, Florida school shooting survivor David Hogg condemned as latest in a string of inflammatory posts.
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‘No fairness’: Farmers decry fatal police shooting of bull in Skowhegan
New Vineyard farmer who witnessed the shooting said the animal didn’t need to be shot and the owner should be compensated.
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Waterville mayor taking heat for tweet about Parkland student
Troll takes credit for targeting Nick Isgro as Maine Democratic Party lashes out at mayor, saying he “should be ashamed of his comment.”