The Maine Municipal Association issued a letter last week saying it could not provide bonding for any money she handled.
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.
Three injured in head-on collision in Norridgewock
A driver who crossed the center line on Route 139 said she was tired and may have blacked out, police said.
Upper Kennebec Valley Memorial High shows it’s Beating the Odds
The Bingham-based high school was ranked 175th out of 500 nationally by Newsweek for its efforts to send low-income students to college.
Cause of Canaan Maple Lane fire undetermined
The fire left three people homeless about a week after another fire in town destroyed the home of a family of five on Main Street.
Family of former Waterville mayor gathers for bridge re-dedication
A bronze plaque remembering Mayor Lorenzo Eugene Thayer was recently restored by city officials and will be reinstalled on the Thayer Memorial Bridge after having been missing for several decades.
Organizers hope for good turnout today at 9/11 memorial blood drive in Augusta
The blood drive Friday at the Augusta Civic Center is one of several that the American Red Cross is sponsoring this week around the state, including one in Belgrade.
Missing Anson money puts town over budget in legal, audit fees
The investigation into $438,000 in missing excise tax money has already put the town $40,000 over budget.
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.