Members are recruited to participate in a program aimed at fulfilling the potential of a $726,800 federal grant awarded to the Carrabec school district.
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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3 men arrested in Norridgewock on drug charges
Police arrested three men Thursday evening after searching a home where they found more than 20 pounds of marijuana, along with cocaine, hashish and several types of prescription pills.
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Newport teen struck by car, fractures pelvis
A 16-year-old girl suffered a fractured pelvis and possible internal injuries after she was hit by a car while on a crosswalk outside Nokomis Regional High School in Newport Friday morning.
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Tractor-trailer accident in Madison injuries 1
A woman was taken to the hospital after her car was heavily damaged in a collision with a logging truck on Russell Road Friday morning
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State to study brown trout population decrease in Kennebec River
Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife next week will launch a two-year study of brown trout in the Kennebec River when hundreds of the fish that have been surgically implanted with microchips will be released from hatcheries into the river and tracked
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Reward offered in Fairfield hit-and-run accident last week
The owner of a Ford Mustang that was destroyed in a hit-and-run accident is offering a reward for information that could lead to the identification of the driver.
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Madison snowmobile club to keep trails open
Influx of new members for the Abnaki Sno-Riders Snowmobile Club drives away danger that key trail area would be shuttered this winter.
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Thomas College celebrates growth, construction of two buildings at Waterville campus
Record enrollment has spurred construction of both a residence hall and academic center, both scheduled to open next fall.
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Madison’s Backyard Farms to bring back furloughed workers
Landmark tomato grower plans to have its product back in stores by January
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Audio documentary about Morning Sentinel reporter honored by international contest
“Parts of Speech,” is a seven-minute audio documentary by Emily Kwong, 23, about Morning Sentinel reporter Doug Harlow, who uses a electronic device to speak.