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.”
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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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.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, Nation & World, Schools and Education
Colby College rescinds honorary degree for Bill Cosby in wake of assault conviction
The Waterville college’s board of trustees voted unanimously to rescind the degree given to Cosby in 1992.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime
Police say suspected cop-killer got black eye during arrest, defend controversial photo
A widely circulated image of John D. Williams shows him with a black eye sustained during his arrest Saturday and has generated some backlash on social media.
Posted inMaine, Politics
Waterville emails detail public response to Mayor Isgro’s tweet
Emails sent to and between city officials raise questions about whether the Waterville mayor’s social media post will have implications for the city’s business and tourism or its relationship with Colby College.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime
Friend: Suspected police killer was ‘paranoid,’ had bullet-proof vest right before shooting
John Williams, 29, of Madison, remained at large Friday as authorities continued to hunt for the suspect for a third day, and Sheriff Dale Lancaster again implored him to “surrender peacefully.”
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime
Suspected police-killer John Williams provides few clues as to who he is
The scraps of information available on the man accused of killing Cpl. Eugene Cole, of the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office, give few indications of his motivations in life.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime
Slain sheriff’s officer remembered as ‘well known and well respected’
Cpl. Eugene Cole, who was shot and killed early Wednesday morning, was a 13-year veteran of the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office and father of four.