Ben Cohen, cofounder of Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream, won first place for most educational exhibit at the Common Ground Country Fair with his Amend-O-Matic StampMobile.
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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Common Ground fair speaker touts higher purposes of cooperatives
George Siemon told Common Ground Country Fair goers on Sunday that cooperatives are “here to serve a community.”
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Finding Maine’s missing persons a mix of investigation, intuition
The protocol police take when someone is reported missing varies based largely on the person’s age, police say, with children and the elderly often drawing a immediate response.
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Common Ground fair keynote celebrates female farmers, male MOFGA leader
The keynote address at Saturday’s Common Ground Country Fair was about the role of women in agriculture, but it was dedicated to the family of Russell Libby, a man remembered as a visionary in organic farming.
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Bread joins volunteers as Common Ground Fair’s sustenance
Roughly 2,000 Common Ground Country Fair volunteers are to be served fresh bread this weekend at the fair, a celebration rural living, farming and the traditions of Maine.
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Colby chooses online, TV journalist for Lovejoy journalism award
Adam Clay Thompson, an investigative reporter and “Frontline” correspondent, will receive Colby College’s Lovejoy Award next month in recognition of his work in journalism.
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Suit filed against Norridgewock daycare where children were molested
The owners of a Norridgewock daycare that was shut down after four children were molested there are now facing a civil lawsuit filed by the Department of Health and Human Services on behalf of one of the children.
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Vandals strike rare car, others over weekend in Skowhegan
About 18 tires were slashed, paint was scratched on several of the cars and they were rifled through, jumped on and stepped on, according to police.
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10 years later, Colby College student’s rape, murder resonates
Dawn Rossignol’s killing on Sept. 16, 2003 made national news and caused the Colby College community to rethink its view of the campus as a sanctuary from crime and violence.
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Family, friends hopeful that 86-year-old Benton man missing overnight will be found safe
Arthur Wakeman, 86, of Benton who left his home sometime between 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. Wednesday, remains missing Thursday evening, as groups continue to search the area.