US Rep. Bruce Poliquin, at a Tuesday news conference at Auburn Manufacturing, said a preliminary ruling by the US Department of Commerce ‘creates a level playing field’ for products heavily subsidized by other governments.
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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Madison assessors approve tax increase in wake of mill closure
Some homeowners may see a smaller increase due to the expansion of a statewide property tax exemption program.
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Posted inMaine, News
Puppy lost in Madison car crash reunited with family
After more than three weeks lost in the woods of East Madison and on the verge of starvation, according to police, Tucker, a 7-month-old Labrador retriever, was found with the help of volunteers from Maine Lost Dog Recovery.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News, Schools and Education
Corinna school lockdown lifted after man taken into protective custody
Corinna Elementary School was locked down for about an hour and a half Monday while Maine State Police responded to a report of a possibly armed suicidal man nearby; the lockdown was lifted shortly before 2 p.m.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Book rekindles memories of 1986 Madison arson terror
‘Kindling,’ inspired by the arson spree that leveled Madison High School and other buildings 30 years ago and sent a 15-year-old to jail, has brought back memories for some residents who lived through it.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Man buys Corvette, crashes it same night in alleged drunken driving accident in Athens
Robert Smith, of Brooklin, was taken by ambulance to a Skowhegan hospital after having suffered injuries not deemed life-threatening, police said.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Madison Paper closure complicates setting of town tax rate
The board of assessors Monday delayed setting the tax rate after the town manager and tax assessor said they need more time to review valuation numbers, specifically for large accounts like Madison Paper.
Posted inMaine, News
Jackman man dies of injuries from Saturday moose crash
John Coyle, 31, died Monday after he hit a moose on U.S. Route 201, and experts warn drivers to be cautious in northern Maine in the early fall, when moose are more apt to be moving about.
Posted inLife & Culture, Maine, News
Wabanaki gather in Madison to remember ancestors killed in 1724 massacre
For about the last two decades, members of the Wabanaki have gathered at The Pines in Madison to remember the massacre of their Abenaki ancestors in an Aug.22, 1724, massacre by the British.
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Jackman man suffers severe head trauma in moose accident
John Coyle was driving north on U.S. Route 201 in Johnson Mountain Township Saturday night when the moose landed on the hood of his vehicle, causing the roof and windshield to cave in, police said.