Instead of waiting in line at stores, some opted for alternatives at the Humane Society Waterville Area and Sugarloaf.
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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Communities gather at Thanksgiving meals in Oakland, Cambridge
The two meals, both free and open to the public, drew crowds for good food and camaraderie on Thursday.
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Anson residents to consider changes to mass gathering ordinance
A public hearing on proposed changes to the town’s mass gathering ordinance is scheduled for Tuesday, and a special town meeting will be held Dec. 8.
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Silver Street Tavern building cited for historic preservation efforts
The building, as well as Augusta’s Campbell Barn, the Unity Food Hub, the former Hallowell Granite Works and the Cony Flatiron renovation, are among those on the 2015 Maine Preservation list.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Anson tax collector criminal case delayed until January
An assistant attorney general filed a motion last week seeking to delay the case, which was scheduled for Wednesday in Somerset County Superior Court.
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Solon family ‘lost everything’ in Tuesday morning fire
The cause of the fire, the family’s second in 21 years, is undetermined and will not be investigated by the Office of the Maine State Fire Marshal.
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Farmers feel loss after Waterville store closure
Farmers that sold produce and products to Barrels Community Market say they are still owed money and hope the cooperative’s abrupt closure is a lesson for the local food economy.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Reiter case highlights difficulties for sexual assault victims
Central Maine advocates say that support for authority figures and misconceptions about ‘typical’ predators and victims make such cases difficult.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
A lot of heart in Waterville High School’s ‘Wizard of Oz’ Tin Man costume
Local sheet metal firm owner stepped in when the costume designer couldn’t find a costume, creating and donating one custom-made for the actor.
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Speed, alcohol cited in September crash that killed Hartland woman
The Sept. 27 crash on Raymond Road in Palmyra killed Aimee Lasco as she was driving back from a birthday party with her two young daughters and a friend’s daughter.