Board heard four hours of testimony from town residents opposed to the cell tower Wednesday night.
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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Group volunteers its time to repair North Anson, New Portland homes
Thirty-five volunteers from a church youth group in Winchester, Va., traveled to North Anson and New Portland to help make repairs on the homes of people who can’t do it themselves.
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Starks cell tower plan opposed by neighbors
Massachusetts company wants to build 195-foot-tall tower off Abijah Hill Road, but hosts of nearby marijuana festivals and other neighbors say it will ruin the ambiance of the area.
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Experts: Maine’s open access tradition doesn’t trump checking with landowners
Maine has a tradition of open access for hunters, but authorities still advise hunters to check with property owners before hunting on private land, even if it is not posted.
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A shot in the woods: Starks clash ignites age-old tensions between hunters, landowners
The shooting of Kerry Hebert, 57, of Starks in October came after Hebert grabbed a rifle held by Robert Pond, 76, of Hartford, during a scuffle between a party of hunters and Hebert, who argued over their pursuit of a wounded deer near his property.
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Sparrow’s Nest arts center in Industry takes center stage
The Sparrow’s Nest theater in Industry is celebrating the debut of its program for adults, with performances of “Almost, Maine,” a show about falling in love from the perspective of nine couples in a fictional town called Almost, Maine.
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Madison student one of two Maine reps at national leadership event
Madison Memorial High School student Kristin Bishop will travel to Washington, D.C., to represent her school, community and state at Girls Nation, a weeklong conference on national government.
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Waterville schools trim $115,062 from budget
On Monday the Waterville School Board voted 5-0, with two members absent, to cut an additional $115,062 from the budget following about $775,000 in reductions approved earlier this year.
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Sit-down dining returning to Taste of Greater Waterville
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.
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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.