Police are still silent on the circumstances surrounding Amber Cobb’s drowning in the Kennebec River last Tuesday.
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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Proposed SAD 59 budget is down from this year’s
Change in charter school funding will help towns hard-hit by Madison Paper Industries devaluation.
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Lakewood Theater in Madison celebrates its 115th season
Nine shows are scheduled through the end of September, including the current “The Witch in 204.”
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SAD 13 residents approve $3.4 million budget
The amount of money to be raised locally is down in both Bingham and Moscow.
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Charges reduced against former Madison VFW post commander
Louis Padula, of Anson, plead guilty to a charge of disorderly conduct on Wednesday as part of an agreement with the district attorney’s office, according to court records.
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SAD 13 residents to consider budget, new leadership structure
Residents in Bingham and Moscow are being asked to approve a $3.4 million school budget, which includes $15,000 for administrative liaisons.
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Anson board accepts administrative assistant resignation
Triss Smith will remain in the town office through June 1 after the Board of Selectmen voted 4-0 to accept her resignation on Tuesday.
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Maine State Police investigating Fairfield drowning
Amber Cobb, 31, was retrieved from the Kennebec River around 3 p.m. Tuesday and later was declared dead.
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Camaraderie is key for Skowhegan handbell choir
The Over the River Ringers, an 11-member handbell choir, are preparing to play at Carnegie Hall in New York City in June.
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East Madison family remembers brother, son who died in Vietnam
A memorial to Cpl. Joseph Quirion Jr. was recently moved to a new location by the town and was honored by members of the American Legion on Monday.