Residents of a Washington Street house were unaware the garage was on fire Thursday.
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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Madison VFW commander arrested for alleged gambling payouts
Louis Padula, of Anson, is accused of making illegal payouts for players of a video poker game and police say he tried to hide evidence.
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Anson still investigating $77K bookkeeping issue
Selectmen have been discussing a personnel issue related to $77,000 that was expected to be collected in excise taxes but has disappeared from the town account.
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Moscow residents approve funding for bicentennial clock
A proposal to raise money for a community clock commemorating the town’s 200th anniversary narrowly passed at Monday night’s town meeting.
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Two Somerset County men face child porn charges
Jerome Ellis, of Fairfield, and Paul Frey, of Canaan, were arrested in separate incidents, according to the Department of Public Safety.
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Robert Redford to speak at Colby commencement
Waterville-area film buffs say the appearance by the actor and founder of the Sundance Film Festival in Waterville will draw attention to the region’s support of independent film.
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Firefighter assaulted by man refusing to leave burning Sidney home, officials say
The man and two other occupants of the house survived, but the home was destroyed, according to the Sidney fire chief.
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Farmington forestry program training the next generation of loggers
A demand for loggers skilled in the high-tech modern practice of the ancient trade has prompted an expansion in logging certification programs at technical schools in Maine
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Starks residents reduce amount to be raised for roof repairs
The town hopes to apply for a grant that would help offset the cost of repairing the leaky community center roof, a project that is estimated to cost $70,000.
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Moscow voters to plan for town’s bicentennial
Two proposals related to the town’s 2016 bicentennial celebration are among 64 items to be considered at Monday night’s Town Meeting.