The sole resident of the house at 94 Rancourt Lane, near Unity Pond, was out of state when the fire broke out Thursday morning.
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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Skowhegan man awaits sentencing in manslaughter case
Mark Bussell, of Skowhegan, plead guilty to manslaughter in the death of James Murphy, of Starks, in a November 2013 accident in Fairfield.
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SAD 74 residents approve $9.4 million school budget
The budget passed by an overall vote of 104-57, though it was rejected by the town of Embden, where a movement is underway to explore withdrawing from the district.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
LePage’s tax plan draws criticism, support in Skowhegan
The governor pitched his $300 million tax relief plan, which includes proposals to reduce income tax and raise sales tax, to residents in Somerset County Monday night.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Wilton man charged with grandmother’s murder to be evaluated
The home that Dana Craney shared with Joanne Goudreau before allegedly killing her with a hammer in December has been destroyed in a controlled burn.
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High court decision gives Starks cellphone tower ‘green light’
The Maine Supreme Judicial Court said no legal ground for appeal existed, allowing construction of the tower in Starks that neighbors have resisted and appealed numerous times.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Skowhegan schools’ ‘Indians’ controversy not going away after vote
SAD 54 school officials and advocates of changing the nickname say the issue is not over and agree that more education should happen.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Board decides to keep ‘Indians’ nickname for Skowhegan schools
The Skowhegan-based School Administrative District 54 board ended months of debate Thursday night with an 11-9 vote against changing the ‘Indians’ nickname for sports teams.
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Madison show honors 19th-and-20th century artist
Willis Pelton migrated to Minnesota from Starks but summered in central Maine from the late 19th century until the mid-20th century, painting the state’s countryside in a style that has won modern appreciation.
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Convicted Waterville sex offender back in prison
Joshua Petterson violated probation by having contact with girls under the age of 16 and failing to comply with court-ordered sex-offender counseling.