Jason Bowden, who bought the farm in November, said he’s not sure whether to rebuild, but $6,000 has already been raised to help out.
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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22 cows die in Dexter barn fire
Some 75 other cows escaped injury and no humans were hurt in the fire on Ripley Road Monday.
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Madison names economic development consultant as interim town manager
Tim Curtis, Madison’s economic and community development director, will serve as manager until selectmen appoint a full-time manager.
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New snow means central Maine resorts ‘turn the corner’
After a lackluster started to the season, winter enthusiasts say recent snowfall has jumpstarted the season.
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Fire marshal confirms Vassalboro house blaze deliberately set
Home owner Scott John Audet was previously charged with burning his house in Oakland in 2003 but found not criminally responsible.
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Bad weather can’t deter patrons, staff at Oakland’s Early Bird
Citing too much hype surrounding the storm, a desire to get out of the house and not enough groceries, diners flocked to the downtown Oakland eatery for a break from Tuesday’s winter storm.
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Central Maine handles blizzard
Strong winds, heavy snow and white-out conditions have resulted in a few accidents and a few outages so far in the Augusta and Waterville areas.
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Waterville leaders discuss development of downtown co-location workplaces
A co-location workplace could provide economic revitalization and important partnerships downtown, leaders said.
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Weathervane restaurant in Waterville among four closings
The company cited ‘current economic conditions’ for shutting down four of the seafood chain in Maine and NH.
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Madison Paper pursues unfair subsidies claim
With a layoff period underway, mill officials and Maine leaders are looking into aid given a rival mill in Canada.