Town tax bills are down about 5 percent following the departure of former Tax Collector Claudia Viles, who was convicted of stealing more than $500,000 in excise tax money from the municipal coffers.
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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McCabe calls on LePage to work with federal economic team, but team isn’t concerned
Maine’s House Majority leader Friday said the effort to solve the ‘critical issue’ facing Maine needs the state government’s involvement, but federal officials and state industry leaders say they’re optimistic the state will help when needed.
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Maine forest products adviser not planning to work with federal team
Rosaire Pelletier, Gov. Paul LePage’s industry liaison, said instead of meeting with a federal team tasked with creating an economic development plan for the state’s forest products industry, he will wait and see what they come up with.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Federal team starts tour of Maine forest products industry
Federal, state and local officials gathered Wednesday called collaboration critical, but Gov. Paul LePage has said he won’t work with the team until the Department of Commerce reconsiders tariffs on Canadian paper imports.
Posted inLife & Culture, Maine, News
Founder of Anson bluegrass competition back after 23 years
Bill Owens, who ran the New Vineyard Mountain Bluegrass Festival from 1988 to 1993, is back with one that features competition for money, and says he’s undaunted by challenges that forced a Norridgewock music festival to relocate.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Belmont Avenue garage fire in Waterville was arson
The fire, which destroyed a garage, a boat and a car last Wednesday, is still under investigation by the Office of Maine State Fire Marshal.
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First surgery for Waterville foster dog unsuccessful
Addie’s foster owner, Samantha Fields, said she isn’t giving up on correcting a deformity in the dog’s heart and that they will return to a Tufts University hospital for a second procedure within three weeks.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
St. Albans teacher to face no charges in alleged excessive force incident
Somerset County District Attorney Maeghan Maloney said that while her office determined no crime was committed, she does not have jurisdiction over school policy.
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Vassalboro’s Masse Dam removal delayed by DEP
A controversial proposal to remove the dam on Outlet Stream has been delayed after the Maine Department of Environmental Protection asked that more public input be included in the application from the Alewife Restoration Initiative.
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Mainely Escapes offers locked-room puzzle for public to solve in Waterville
The partners who founded the Main Street enterprise said they did so after visiting a similar escape room elsewhere in Maine.