Rep. Ann Dorney got the Harm Reduction Hero award for pushing a law that allows responders to carry Narcan, which treats overdoses.
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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Anson names new administrative assistant
Triss Smith started at the town office on Monday and will officially take over on June 20.
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Unity home destroyed in Saturday morning fire
A local man had trouble reporting the fire because he couldn’t find a phone right away, according to the Fire Department.
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Cemetery tour focuses on history of Starks
Historic cemeteries bring people from around the state to towns they otherwise might not visit, according to members of the Maine Old Cemetery Association.
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Police arrest third suspect in Skowhegan heroin case
Kyle Green turned himself in to police on Thursday and confessed to selling heroin, according to court records.
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Food truck brings free food to Bingham
A truck that operates as a mobile food pantry distributed more than 5,000 pounds of food on Friday as part of a program run by the Good Shepherd Food Bank.
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Mobile food pantry to come to Bingham
Anyone in the Bingham area in need of food assistance is invited to come to the Bingham Area Health Center on Friday for distribution.
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Skowhegan men arrested on allegations of heroin trafficking
The arrests follow the search of a home on North School Street where police found heroin and other evidence of drug trafficking.
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SAD 74 residents reject school budget
The proposed $9.23 million budget was rejected in four of the district’s five communities on Tuesday.
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New Balance moves ahead with fence construction in Norridgewock
Construction started on the 8-foot fence Monday despite opposition from neighbors on Depot Street.