Man ordered 60 lightbulbs after a phone solicitation, paying more than $9 apiece, and his son thought that was too much.
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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Somerset falls behind Maine counties for physician, mental health care access
The Robert Wood Foundation county health study, released Wednesday, ranks Somerset 15th out of 16 for overall health, ahead of only Piscataquis.
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Starks Fire Department hopes to recruit some volunteers
A shortage of firefighters has more of an impact than just fewer people to fight a fire, it drains resources from neighboring towns and can even increase homeowners insurance.
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Pennsylvania hatchery ignored postal weather warnings, leading to dead chicks for Mercer farmer
Losing a few birds is part of business, but an entire shipment is a problem, according to farmer Dan Charles.
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Norridgewock man’s gun tattoo, police response spark national debate
A life-like tattoo of a gun was mistaken for a real one in an incident that some say prompted overreaction from police last week.
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Madison officials seeks federal money to fix downtown ‘eyesore’
The owner of the adjacent Main Street property has bought the lot where a building burned in 2012 and the town hopes a federal grant will help pay for cleanup.
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Summit gas line build will continue to affect Norridgewock businesses
Selectmen and residents in remaining natural gas pipeline construction area say the project delays are hurting downtown business.
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Jackman residents to vote on budget hike, Newtown Field Airport improvements
Four increases in costs, including those incurred for sand, salt and plowing, have led to a $2.2 million budget.
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Norridgewock man with gun tattoo wakes up to armed police
Police said workers with Lucas Tree Experts mistook Michael Smith’s tattoo for a real gun when he appeared outside shirtless Tuesday morning.
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Starks man in fair condition following Solon snowmobile accident
The Monday accident appears to be related to a mechanical problem with the snowmobile, but remains under investigation.