A group of residents are asking Starks selectmen for a moratorium on telecommunications towers, following an application by a Massachusetts-based company to build a cellphone tower on Abijah Hill Road.
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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Film celebrates Skowhegan’s New Balance factory as American success story
“American Made Movie,” a film playing Sunday at Skowhegan’s Strand theater, features the Skowhegan New Balance factory’s success in maintaining relationships with local people, despite pressure from competitors who send the work and jobs overseas.
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Kneading Conference gives rise to craft brewer’s plans for malt house
Joel Alex, of Farmington, has been working on establishing what would be Maine’s first craft malt house.
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Beauty, durability, functionality all part of baking in Skowhegan
Qualities that a structure should possess apply also to bread and the art of baking, according to Kneading Conference keynote speaker Richard Miscovich.
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Jackman, Moose River pass $2.1M school budget
Jackman taxpayers will pay a little less and Moose River taxpayers will pay a little more to fund next year’s school budget following a vote Wednesday.
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Robbery, home invasion leads to arrest of 5 in Waterville
Four men and a juvenile male were arrested Tuesday following a robbery at a Waterville convenience store, and a second robbery of that suspect.
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Jackman, Moose River voters face $2.1M school budget Wednesday
Residents in Jackman and Moose River will vote Wednesday on whether to approve a $2.1 million school budget, which includes a roughly 7 percent decrease in spending from current spending.
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Skowhegan conference features expert baker, ends with public bread fair Saturday
Richard Miscovich, an expert in bread production, will speak on wood-fired oven cooking techniques at the annual Kneading Conference in Skowhegan this week.
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Moscow-area wind farm plan subject of Monday public hearing
A Boston developer’s proposal to build a $398 million, 62-turbine wind farm in the Moscow area will be the subject of a public hearing on Monday, 6 to 9 p.m., in the Moscow Elementary School.
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Fairfield dog dies; owner charged with her abuse
FAIRFIELD — A 4-year-old mixed-breed dog that police say was abused by her owner died Friday afternoon at a nearby veterinary office.