Kevin Carroll, the Florida man who created the dolphin tail prosthesis portrayed in film, met with local amputees, like Roland McLaggan, who are learning to live with prostheses.
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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Pittsfield Municipal Airport renovation project gets lift from federal grant
The Pittsfield Municipal Airport has received a $526,302 federal grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation that will cover 90 percent of the cost of renovations that will start later this year.
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Federal grant to fund renovations this year at Pittsfield airport
The Pittsfield Municipal Airport has received a grant to cover 90 percent of renovations to the runway.
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Elderly Farmington man with dementia found after wandering from home
An elderly man who wandered away from his Farmington home early Wednesday morning was found by police with a canine unit several hours after he was reported missing.
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Starks residents ask for cell tower moratorium
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.
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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.