A man was taken to the hospital with a head injury after witnesses said he was attacked by a group of men.
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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Thousands turn out for parade at Winslow Family 4th of July Celebration
Many spectators said they were glad the celebration stayed in town after months of debate over moving it to another community.
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Somerset County road owners still waiting for word on repair costs
Many camp owners found creative ways to access their property this weekend, while officials said they still aren’t sure how repairs estimated to cost hundreds of thousands of dollars will be paid for.
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Innovation key to Maine paper industry’s future, delegation says in Sappi visit
After a tour of the Skowhegan mill Friday, Rep. Bruce Poliquin and Sens. Angus King and Susan Collins said they are excited about a federal economic development team that will review Maine’s forest products industry.
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Money to fix Somerset County road washouts may be hard to come by
With hundreds of thousands of dollars’ worth of damage to private roads in the unorganized territory, officials, including the Maine Emergency Management Association, said Friday options are limited despite emergency access concerns.
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Federal team to look at Maine’s forest products industry in wake of mill closures
The U.S. Department of Commerce announced the formation of the team on Thursday, and members of Maine’s congressional delegation plan to talk about the team and industry jobs at the Sappi Fine Paper mill in Skowhegan.
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Vassalboro residents protest Masse Dam removal
Residents said they hope to stall a planned lowering of water level next week, but an official with the project and the head of Maine’s Sierra Club chapter said benefits of dam removal geberally outweigh potential concerns.
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Heavy rain causes ‘destruction and devastation’ on network of private Somerset County roads
Some residents of townships west of U.S. Route 201 are trapped by washouts that may cost up to $200,000 to repair, and officials are concerned about emergency access in the county’s remote northwest.
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Clinton police chief Johnson retires; sergeant takes over
Stanley Bell will be a part-time chief and focus on administrative work, a structural change from Johnson’s full-time role, which included patrols.
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Circumstances that made it easy for Viles to steal not unique to Anson
In the wake of one of the largest prosecuted instances of municipal theft in Maine history, experts say other communities should evaluate their financial practices and see if they should make changes.