A group of Cornville Regional Charter School fifth and sixth graders planted native plants along an embankment of North Pond as part of a lesson on the effects of erosion.
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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Loss of Harmony child’s leg in accident a sadly familiar story
While the story of a Harmony child whose leg was amputated in a lawnmower accident Wednesday is a tragic one, it’s not as uncommon a story as you might think.
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Family of six homeless following fire in Embden
A family of six is left homeless after a fire Wednesday afternoon destroyed the house they rented in Embden.
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SAD 13 budget gets first OK from Bingham, Moscow voters
Residents of School Administrative District 13 gave preliminary approval to a $3.23 million school budget for the upcoming year.
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High schools court Athens, Brighton Plantation students at Monday fair
The gym at Athens Elementary School was filled with parents and students Monday evening, as area high schools courted students from Athens and Brighton Plantation to join their schools.
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Bingham, Moscow voters to debate SAD 13 budget Tuesday
School Administrative District 13’s posed $3.23 million budget will be considered by Bingham and Moscow voters Tuesday in a Town Hall-style meeting.
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Olympian urges Carrabec graduates to show courage, fortitude
On Sunday afternoon, 69 members of the Carrabec High School class of 2013 graduated in the school’s gymnasium, which was decorated in green and white and included an arboretum draped in ribbons and lights for the graduates to process through.
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State education boss visits Canaan, Skowhegan elementary schools
On Friday, Canaan Elementary School, along with the Bloomfield Elementary School in Skowhegan, were stops on Education Commissioner Stephen Bowen’s Promising Practices Tour.
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Athens, Brighton Plantation residents invited to high school fair on Monday
Parents and students in Athens and Brighton Plantation, which recently left School Administrative District 59, will have the opportunity to explore school choice at a high school fair Monday evening.
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Career paramedic honored for service to communities
A lifetime of commitment to emergency medical care earns Peter Boucher, of Kingfield,recognition from state Emergency Medical Services.