The investigation into $438,000 in missing excise tax money has already put the town $40,000 over budget.
Rachel Ohm
Staff Writer
Rachel covers state government and politics for the Portland Press Herald. Itโs 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 masterโs degree in journalism from New York University and when sheโs not writing and reporting enjoys running, cooking and traveling to new places.
Massachusetts man dies of injuries from motorcycle crash
Clifford Berry, of Worcester, Massachusetts, was injured in a crash Aug. 30 in Mercer and died Sunday, on a holiday weekend when Maine’s motorcycle death toll for the year increased to 26.
Road, community center fixes on Starks special town meeting agenda
Residents are being asked to consider a grant to help pay for community center roof repairs, a bond payment for road repairs and buying heating oil for the coming winter.
Local liquor laws lead to confusion in Somerset County towns
Wine may be sold in Cambridge only on Sundays, while organizers of a Norridgewock music festival had to cancel plans for a beer garden.
After two rough years, Bingham ice cream shop reopens
Fire destroyed Here’s the Scoop two years ago; then a snowmobile accident delayed Scott and Vicki Stanchfield’s plans to reopen.
Clinton man wanted by three police agencies arrested Wednesday
Louis Rubino is facing charges in Clinton and Augusta, and he is wanted by police in Knox County for failure to report to jail.
Anson tax collector indicted on 13 counts
Claudia Viles was indicted Thursday on counts of theft, failure to pay Maine income taxes, failure to make and file income tax returns and tampering with public records.
Massachusetts man crashed stolen car while driving drunk in Madison, police say
Wesley Lane was charged Wednesday with operating under the influence, possession of a stolen vehicle and leaving the scene of an accident.
More ‘Purge of Maine’ pages appear on Facebook late Thursday
A person responding to questions posted earlier said the girls depicted in the photos consented to them being posted.
Explicit photos of girls reappear repeatedly on Facebook pages
Police say the use of the social media site for this purpose, which in this instance includes at least some girls from Maine, is rare and has magnified the problem.