Residents can get pedometers and new walking shoes through the local health center, aided by a fundraiser by Upper Kennebec Valley Memorial High School students.
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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Pizza delivery man escapes injury in Waterville SUV fire
A fire that broke out in a truck outside a Pizza Hut in Waterville damaged the vehicle, but the driver, a Vassalboro man, escaped injury.
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Faulty wheel eyed in fatal Madison crash
Police think a rear wheel on a 1996 SUV might have come off before impact in the crash Tuesday that took the life of a Solon woman.
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Madison board moves to dissolve Police Department
Selectmen want the Somerset County Sheriff’s Department to take over law enforcement duties in town in the wake of the loss of tax revenue caused by revaluation of Madison Paper.
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Statewide art show to open in Waterville
The 25th Maine Open Juried Art Show opens at the Waterville Public Library.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
Somerset County DA asks to revoke probation for Anson sex offender
Scott Allen Tibbetts, convicted in 2001 of gross sexual assault, has violated probation seven times, according to the district attorney.
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St. Albans fire destroys house, kills four cats
Among items destroyed in fire was an urn holding the ashes of the homeowners’ son, who died in a car accident 18 months ago.
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Madison VFW commander says he won’t step down despite arrest
A representative for the state VFW said the organization is conducting an investigation into alleged illegal gambling payouts in Madison.
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Somerset County Sheriff’s Office likes Facebook for arrests
The department’s page on the social networking site has led to arrests and solved cases.
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Madison extends interim town manager contract
Tim Curtis will continue to work as interim town manger through June, while the Maine Municipal Association helps selectmen find a new one.