An anti-wind group in Somerset County says it is concerned that the wind farm sale could mean changes at a proposed development near Moosehead Lake.
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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Auditor testifies to $500,000 gap between Anson excise taxes collected, deposited
In the second day of former tax collector Claudia Viles’ trial on charges she stole hundreds of thousands from the town, Richard Emerson said town officials didn’t heed his warnings about lack of oversight and the risks of not making timely deposits.
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‘Free range chicken’ Viles took about $100,000 a year between 2009 and 2014, prosecutor says
Former Anson tax collector Claudia Viles, charged with 13 counts related to missing town money, did her job with no oversight, former and current town employees testify, but her lawyer says investigators jumped to conclusions.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
SAD 12 residents send budget back to school officials
For at least the fourth year in a row, residents in the Jackman-based district rejected a first attempt to pass a school budget referendum.
Posted inMaine, News
Norridgewock selectmen table speed hump decision
Members of the board said they are taking the issue seriously after hearing dozens of comments from residents both for and against the hump on Upper Main Street.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Police arrest Newport man they found hiding in bed’s box spring
Zachary McFarlin was wanted on four warrants citing seven charges, and police said they’d been looking for him for ‘a couple of months’ before his arrest Wednesday morning.
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Jury picked for Claudia Viles trial
The case against the former Anson tax collector goes to trial Monday in Somerset County Superior Court, when the prosecutor said the amount of money the state believes Viles took from the Town Office will be revealed.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Senate passes defense budget including provision for US-made athletic shoes
Sen. Angus King calls the provision in the National Defense Authorization Act a ‘win for American jobs and American manufacturers like New Balance,’ which has three factories in Maine employing 900 workers.
Posted inMaine, News
Fire destroys Camp Manitou boat storage in Oakland
Extensive damage prevented investigators from determining a cause in the fire, which destroyed one building containing boats and equipment and damaged another.
Posted inMaine, News
Madison residents approve budget, defeat recycling
Residents Monday night debated the merits of the town’s curbside recycling program, which will come to an end after it was not funded in the 2016-2017 budget.