An improperly installed wood stove caused a fire that destroyed a Clinton mobile home Monday night, according to Lt. Mark Bellaire, of the Clinton Fire Department.
Rachel Ohm
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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 veteran still struggles eight years after return home
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Summit Natural Gas to meet with potential Madison customers
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Norridgewock farm named Oakhurst’s producer of the year
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Madison man charged with criminal OUI after December snowmobile crash
Jeffrey Hayden, driving a snowmobile on a residental street in Madison, collided with a parked car in December.
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Tiny ‘water bears, moss piglets’ abound in Maine forests
Unity College is one of the few places across the country advancing the study of tardigrades, micro-animals capable of survival in outer space.
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Madison home damaged, but teenager saves family pets in Friday morning fire
The damage from wood stove fire could have been worse if teenager hadn’t responded quickly, fire officials say.
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Thorndike mother pleads not guilty to burning son’s hand on stove
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Man who brought gun to Athens store says the incident was a misunderstanding
Kerry Stevens, of Norridgewock, has been released on bail and received a deferred sentencing.