Food co-op closes for a month as the college and the market develop a business plan as part of Colby’s program to help revitalize downtown.
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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Waterville prepares for influx, parking for Taste
Portions of Main Street, Common Street and Appleton Street, as well as the Concourse, will be closed to traffic and parking on Wednesday for the Taste of Waterville.
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Leap year parade concludes Smithfield celebration Sunday
The Smithfield 175th Anniversary celebration wrapped up Sunday with about 75 vehicles, floats and pedestrians participating in the parade.
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Concord driver receives minor injuries in Canaan crash
The driver of a blue Ford Focus told police that another driver in her lane caused her to lose control of her vehicle on Battleridge Road Sunday, police said.
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Fairfield charter school graduates largest class yet
Glenn Cummings, a former president of the Good Will-Hinckley Foundation who recently became the University of Southern Maine’s president, told students to spread happiness by sharing what they have learned with others.
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Driver in Sidney collision charged for defective tires
Two men were taken to the hospital after a car with two bald tires hydroplaned Saturday afternoon on Belgrade Road in Sidney, police said.
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Skowhegan pair charged with Cornville school hamster theft
Gerry Braley and Alexis Lloyd are charged with stealing the pet, Link, and other items from the Cornville Regional Charter School and Anson and Starks camps.
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‘Bread has a story to tell,’ Kneading Conference speaker says
Chef Peter Reinhart opens the two-day event in Skowhegan, sponsored by the Maine Grain Alliance, that draws attendees from all over the country.
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Smithfield to celebrate its 175th birthday this weekend
The only Maine town to have been incorporated on Feb. 29 holds a celebration every 25 years.
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Federal ruling means tariffs on Canadian paper may begin next week
The preliminary ruling by the Department of Commerce is expected to improve market conditions for U.S. producers of supercalendered paper and help preserve jobs at Madison Paper Industries, officials said.