These heritage piglets can till and fertilize the soil.
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 selectmen OK plan to mitigate effect of drop in paper mill value
A special town meeting has been planned for Sept. 16 while the board continues to explore how best to budget for the coming year.
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City Council candidate says he organized rallies in support of Ferguson, Mo., officer
Jibryne Karter III said he and others are standing in support of Darren Wilson, the white police officer who shot and killed unarmed 19-year-old black teenager last month in Ferguson, Mo.
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Norridgewock selectmen to take a look at Oxbow Cemetery
Members of the board of selectmen are planning to visit the cemetery to determine how best to access and maintain the grounds.
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Norridgewock man with gun tattoo pleads guilty to drug charge
Michael Smith was sentenced to one year of administrative release Wednesday after he pleaded guilty in a plea deal in Skowhegan District Court.
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Norridgewock cornfield impedes cemetery access
A farmer and former selectman is refusing to allow town employees to cross his property to reach an old burial ground to perform basic landscaping.
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Jumping frogs seize the limelight at Oosoola Fun Day
About a hundred kids with their frogs took the stage at Norridgewock’s Labor Day festival.
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Waterville standoff involving dozens leads to man’s arrest
Police say a quick officer response prevented the situation involving about 25 people outside the Chez Paree bar from escalating.
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Demolition derby fan thrives with prosthetic leg
After losing his leg in a lawnmower accident last year, Jaydon Talbot, 6, was named “Number One Derby Fan” at the Harmony Free Fair on Saturday.
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Man crashes ATV into Anson building
A LifeFlight helicopter was called to take a man for medical treatment after the all-terrain vehicle he was riding struck a building Thursday on Willow Street.