When U.S. Rep. Mike Michaud officially announced his plans to run for governor, he also showed off his new campaign shoes — a pair of custom-made New Balance 574 shoes that read “Michaud 2014” on the heels.
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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Grant will support 20-40 AmeriCorps volunteers at North Anson school
Between 20 and 40 positions with AmeriCorps, a federally run service program, are open to volunteers at Carrabec High School beginning this fall.
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Grant to provide 20 to 40 volunteers in North Anson school this year
Carrabec High School, in North Anson, announced this morning that they have received a federal grant that will bring 20 to 40 AmeriCorps volunteers to the school.
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Accident in Norridgewock sends 3 to hospital
Police are investigating a one-car accident on Father Rasle Road in Norrdgewock that sent three people to the hospital Monday night.
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Vacant Burnham mobile home destroyed by fire
A mobile home on Pond Road in Burnham was destroyed Monday afternoon in a fire that required the efforts of four fire departments to extinguish.
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Madison farmers market opens at former junior high school park
A new farmers market in Madison, open on Sundays, hopes to draw more interest from local farmers and shoppers.
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Too early for Madison to measure impact of Backyard Farms’ woes
Backyard Farms is a significant part of Madison’s economy, employing about 200 people.
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Farmington man dead in Route 27 New Vineyard collision
William Ellsworth, 57, collided head-on with a tractor-trailer, according to Franklin County Sheriff Scott Nichols.
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Skowhegan State Fair, most of central Maine succumb to soaking rain
Friday’s rain washed out many events at the Skowhegan State Fair, soaked the entire central Maine region and continued the wet trend this summer.
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Starks voters keep door open for cellphone Tower
At special town meeting, residents rejected the moratorium that would have delayed Planning Board action on a proposal for a cell tower on Abijah Hill Road.