Anson-based district school board will consider reviewing formula after Embden residents said they pay too much.
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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Hartland residents to vote on $1.3 million budget
Selectmen, Budget Committee elections are Friday; business portion of Town Meeting is Saturday.
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Embden selectmen ask residents to vote on town quitting SAD 74
A number of public meetings related to the issue and the 2015-2016 school district budget are scheduled for this week.
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Police seize money from home of Anson tax collector
An attorney for Claudia Viles says $58,500 found in her home is her own money and that she stole “absolutely nothing at all.”
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Curbside recycling to resume in Anson, Starks next week
A weeks-long break in recycling service in the two towns forced a joint recycling committee to terminate its contract with the regular pickup service.
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Photos trace French Canadian immigration to central Maine
Miller Library at Colby College debuted an exhibition Friday documenting waves of French-speaking Canadians who came to the area in the 19th century.
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New early childhood program to open in Skowhegan-based school district
The program, aimed at serving at-risk children, will be started with an Early Headstart Childcare Partnership Grant for $6 million.
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Embden residents consider quitting SAD 74
Some residents are unhappy with the amount of money the town is asked to contribute to the Anson-based district.
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Belgrade woman hospitalized after Mercer accident
Somerset County sheriff’s deputies discovered the Beech Hill Road accident after residents in a nearby house reported someone yelling and banging on their door.
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No decision until summer on Canada paper hurting Madison mill
The commerce department won’t decide until July whether to slap a punitive duty on a Nova Scotia competitor that charges lower prices because of government subsidies.