The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife has received reports of 47 moose-hunting-related violations so far this year.
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 inLocal & State
Madison to appeal state tax assessment
With fewer tax dollars coming in from Madison Paper Industries, town officials are looking for state help in keeping county taxes low and boosting school funding.
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Posted inLocal & State, News
Madison to offer first Trunk-or-Treat for Halloween
Canaan Elementary sponsored its second Trunk-or-Treat Sunday and other groups in Maine have held the event where children go from car to car for candy.
Posted inSource
Inmates turned farmers
A program at Kennebec County Correctional Facility teaches inmates to farm and donates the harvest to schools and the needy.
Posted inCops & Courts, Source
Maine inmates dig into farming in the name of charity
A program at Kennebec County Correctional Facility teaches inmates to farm and donates the harvest to schools and the needy.
Posted inLocal & State
Federal grant assures Hartland sewer plant work
Federal money totaling more than $5 million has been awarded to Hartland, Bingham and Gardiner in central Maine.
Posted inElections, Local & State, Politics, Senate
Maine Senate District 3 candidates split over welfare, Medicaid expansion
Two-time incumbent Rodney Whittemore of Skowhegan faces newcomer Craig Heavey of Canaan.
Posted inSchools and Education
Christian fliers spark debate in Skowhegan school district
Pamphlets sent home by the Good News Club are legal, but some community members disagree on their role in elementary schools.
Posted inHealth, Local & State
Whooping cough confirmed in North Anson-based school district
The school will be hosting a public meeting Wednesday night with representatives from the Maine Center for Disease Control to address prevention and response.
Posted inLocal & State
Ugandan gay rights activist, Waterville students share perspectives
Clare Byarugaba, who faced persecution in her native Uganda for her activism, met with an alliance of gay and straight students at Waterville High School.