Organizers for this year’s Taste of Greater Waterville, scheduled Aug. 7, are returning to the festival’s roots by offering a seated dining option, in addition to fast food and a la carte choices.
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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SAD 59 seeks partnership with Somerset County school districts
Administrators and members of the School Administrative District 59 board are renewing talk about collaborating with other school districts to share administrative and other services.
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Police name 6 arrested in Fairfield track protest
The protesters tried to block a Pan Am train expected to pass through town Thursday evening by erecting a makeshift wooden scaffold on the tracks.
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Madison voters OK $10.08M schools budget Thursday
Madison residents gave their final approval to a $10.08 million school budget at the polls Thursday.
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Norridgewock considers security cameras for library, other parts of town following break-ins, vandalism
A string of break-ins and vandalism has prompted Norridgewock to consider installing security cameras in various places throughout town.
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Two injured in Concord Township ATV-truck accident Sunday
Two people were taken to the hospital Sunday afternoon after an accident involving an all-terrain vehicle and a pick-up truck in Concord Township.
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North Anson manufacturer seeks expansion with federal grant aid
Cousineau Wood Products of North Anson is looking to expand its company and create more jobs through a federal grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Development.
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Farmington’s first Summer Solstice Celebration celebrates summer’s arrival
On Saturday the first Summer Solstice Celebration was held in Farmington, a festival that included Grady’s puppet shows, live music, contests and a Ferris wheel to celebrate the beginning of summer.
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Madison residents give initial OK to reduced $10M SAD 59 budget proposal
Madison residents gave preliminary approval to a $10.08 million school budget Thursday, which includes a $390,737 increase in what has to be raised by local taxes and takes $300,000 from the district’s reserve account.
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Former Somerset County sheriff’s deputy gets four years for unlawful sexual contact
Horace Barstow, 67, of Norridgewock, a former Somerset County sheriff’s deputy and husband of a day care owner, pleaded guilty Wednesday to four counts of unlawful sexual contact with children under the age of 14.