A skate park opened in 2006 in memory of Damon Lasley has closed, because his family doesn’t have the money to make necessary repairs to keep it safe.
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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Two men allegedly confess to 2012 Kingfield robbery
Kaleb Bowring, 20, of Madison, and Matthew Santamore, 22, of Vassalboro, confessed to police Monday to robbing Tranten’s Too of about $800 in cash that they split between themselves, according to police.
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Phillips Elementary credits staff, community and clear goals for A rating from state
A supportive community, experienced staff members and consistent expectations are the reasons why Phillips Elementary School was one of only 42 elementary and middle schools to receive an A under a new letter grading system unveiled by Gov. Paul LePage earlier this month, Principal Felecia Pease said.
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Lewiston fires raise arson, prevention concerns for local officials
WATERVILLE — A series of three large fires in Lewiston has others around the state thinking about the risk in their own communities.
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State fire marshal reports cause of downtown Waterville fire unknown
The cause of a downtown Waterville fire that destroyed one building and damaged two others on Friday is undetermined, investigators said Monday. Sgt. Tim York, of the State Fire Marshal’s Office, confirmed that the fire did originate from a third-floor deck, could not definitively say what caused it.
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Fairfield man charged with alleged Norridgewock stabbing on Sunday
Joshua Cummings, 27, of Fairfield, allegedly stabbed Joshua Marx, 34, of Norridgewock, outside a Norridgewock home early Sunday on Bigelow Hill Road.
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Bingham woman recovering after Saturday night stabbing
Rebecca Parker, 33, of Bingham, is in good condition at Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor, after a stabbing that took place Saturday night near a laundromat on Main Street.
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Bingham woman’s song celebrates Acadian trek down old Canada Road
Martha Sterling-Golden, of Bingham, is a singer-songwriter who recently wrote a song about immigrants’ journeys down the Canada Road, traveling from Quebec to areas across northern Maine, in the 1830s.
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Chesterville woman arrested following search for 4-year-old son
Brittney Noyes, 23, of Chesterville, was arrested Saturday night following a police search for her 4-year-old son.
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Failed sprinker system helped fire ravage downtown Waterville building, chief says
A sprinkler system that was not working is to blame for much of the damage to an 18 Main St., Waterville building that caught fire Friday afternoon, investigators said.