A medical condition may have caused Heather Johnston to swerve and lose control of her car on Lakewood Road, police said.
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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Starks to consider public road, property ordinance
The proposed ordinance would require a permit for anyone seeking exclusive rights to a public road or property.
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Police probe Madison vandalism, thefts
Homes, businesses and vehicles were damaged Thursday night in a spate of vandalism and theft in Madison, police said.
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Woman dies in apparent drowning in Madison campground swimming pool
Yen Ngo, of the Boston area, is believed to have drowned Thursday night in a swimming pool at Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park at Yonder Hill in Madison, police said.
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Maine International Film Festival to open Friday with ‘Tumbledown’
The 18th Maine International Film Festival runs through July 19 featuring “the best of American independent, international and Maine-made film.”
Posted inLife & Culture, Local & State, News
Colby College in Waterville to host free Atlantic Music Festival
The annual festival, which is expected to draw close to 200 classical music performers to Waterville, opens Friday and runs through Aug. 2.
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New Vineyard chairwoman admits town violated open records law
Even as the town commits to taking meeting minutes in the future, it’s not clear there will be any repercussions — or would be even if it were to continue to violate the law.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Waterville man out on bail arrested in domestic violence incident
Rodney Turner, who allegedly threatened to kill a neighbor last month and was free on bail, was arrested again Tuesday, police said.
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Madison police operating under county sheriff’s office
A one-year contract outlining the operation of Madison law enforcement as a division of the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office went into effect last week and so far there have been no glitches, according to officials.
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Madison board, county working on finalizing police agreement
The Madison Board of Selectmen and Somerset County officials are working on a draft of a contract that would outline police operations in the coming year.