Two pit bulls reportedly responsible for the death of another dog will continue to be quarantined until a civil court case against the dogs’ owners is resolved.
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.
Posted inMaine, News
Somerset County police cruiser extensively damaged in crash
The county’s lead domestic violence investigator was not injured in the crash, which extensively damaged a police cruiser owned by the Somerset County District Attorney’s Office, police said.
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Posted inAnimals, Maine, News
Dog Tucker’s happy ending brought by love, patience, help from Maine Lost Dog Recovery
Shane Pottle, of South China, was injured in a car crash in Madison last month, but what hurt the most was losing his puppy, but with the help of a volunteer group that suggests a calm and strategic approach the two were reunited.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Claudia Viles, who will serve five years for embezzlement, vows to clear her name
‘I did not do what I was accused of,’ the former Anson tax collector told Somerset County Superior Court; she was sentenced for stealing more than $500,000 in excise tax and ordered to pay $566,257 in restitution.
Posted inMaine, News
Owners of dogs in Winslow attack charged
The owners of two Staffordshire terriers that killed a dog Tuesday and injured its owner are being charged with keeping a dangerous dog, according to police.
Posted inMaine, News
Woman injured, dog dies in Winslow pit bull attack
The injured woman’s husband said he will press charges and wants to see the three dogs who attacked her on Lucille Avenue euthanized after the ‘horrific scene’ Tuesday afternoon.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Auburn textile manufacturer praises new duties on Chinese imports
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.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
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.
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.