A Fairfield man, whom police say may have had a pre-existing heart condition, was LifeFlighted to Eastern Maine Medical Center after falling from a ladder while working at the Madison Avenue Rite Aid in Skowhegan.
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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Fairfield woman who fled with kids appears in court
A diary entry says BethMarie Retamozzo had thoughts about killing herself and her children.
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Norridgewock airport imperiled by radio-frequency jamming, police say
State police and the Federal Aviation Administration are investigating reports of radio jamming near the Central Maine Regional Airport in Norridgewock, that has made communication between pilots in the air impossible, according to police.
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Madison second-hand store hopes to clean up by selling abandoned treasures
Sue LeJoy, 54, of West Mills, has opened a store in Madison stocked with belongings left behind in the vacated homes she cleans through her other business, Cole’s Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning.
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Madison honors ‘hometown hero’ Rushworth, Maine’s first astronaut
Fifty years after his historic flight into space, Madison recalls native son, who in 1963 flew an experimental plane faster and higher than anyone before him.
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Fairfield mother accused of abducting her children coming back to Maine
BethMarie Retamozzo has been held in South Carolina since Saturday, when she was charged as being a fugitive.
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Starks Planning Board approves cellphone tower on Abijah Hill Road
Construction has been approved to start immediately on a new cellphone tower on Abijah Hill Road after a unanimous vote Wednesday in Starks.
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String of car burglaries strikes Skowhegan neighborhood
Police are urging residents in the Bigelow Hill Road neighborhood to lock their vehicles following a string of car burglaries.
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Waterville mom lost custody fight for 2 kids she allegedly abducted
BethMarie Retamozzo, 34, had lost an ongoing battle recently to regain custody of the two children, whom she is accused of abducting on Thursday, according to court records.
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RSU 19 voters to take second crack at school budget Tuesday
Regional School Unit 19 voters will consider a $22.65 million school budget Tuesday after an initial attempt to adopt a budget failed in June.