Local and state leaders from the two communities met Thursday to discuss proposed laws to address large drops in taxable value at the towns’ paper mills.
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.
Posted inSchools and Education
Waterville’s Thomas College bids farewell to the SAT
Applicants no longer have to submit standardized test scores as the school tries to become more accessible to first generation students.
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Posted inSchools and Education
Sylvester voted in as Waterville School Board chair
Sara Sylvester, 63, is an administrator at Oak Grove Center in Waterville and has been a member of the board for about 10 years.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
Sheriff: Dog defends St. Albans woman in domestic attack
The dog was hurt when hit with a sword after trying to defend a woman whose husband has been charged with assault, police said.
Posted inLocal & State
Waterville Council will vote on solid waste ordinance Tuesday
Councilors may give final approval to changes in the city’s solid waste ordinance to reflect the new pay-as-you-throw trash program.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Winslow woman hopes to spread acts of kindness year-round
Jill Vigue is challenging people to perform acts of kindness with her project World Heart Beat.
Posted inLocal & State
Waterville man saved by quick-thinking Silver Street Tavern staffers
KVCC nursing student Tasha York’s instincts and training took over when a man collapsed on the dance floor New Year’s Eve.
Posted inLocal & State
Waterville area leaders, community members share 2015 goals
As 2014 came to a close, reducing crime and promoting business were among hopes for the near year in central Maine.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Madison interviews candidates for new town manager
Candidates for the job were interviewed this week, but Madison selectmen have yet to appoint a successor to former town manager Dana Berry.
Posted inCommunity News, Local & State
Central Maine Family Christmas Dinner brings locals together
A brother and sister reunited with a mentor of their brother Edward Carey, who was murdered in Waterville in 1982, at a chance reunion during the annual Waterville dinner.