FAIRFIELD — Seventeen-year-old Alexander West has attended four high schools in the last four years. Finally, in his senior year, he said he has found the place that’s right for him.
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 chief doubts speedy Athens withdrawal from district
MADISON — The committee in charge of finalizing a plan for the town of Athens to withdraw from the school district is confident a plan will be ready next week, but the superintendent doesn’t think the plan will be done in time for the withdrawal to happen by the next school year.
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New owner of venerable Bingham restaurant sees fulfillment of longtime hope and dream
BINGHAM — An entrepreneur who bought an old mill months ago recently took over a local restaurant, hoping to bring more business to the town.
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Small Maine theaters making costly, necessary switch to digital projection equipment
PITTSFIELD — On a quiet afternoon here, Bill Lashon is sweeping the aisles between the red velvet chairs in the 262-seat community movie theater.
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Mild day leads to burst pipes on College Avenue
WATERVILLE — Warmer temperatures following last week’s extreme lows led to flooding Wednesday afternoon in a former restaurant on College Avenue.
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Michaud begins five-day paper industry tour in Madison
MADISON — U.S. Rep. Mike Michaud toured the Madison Paper Industries mill on Monday, pledging to help paper mills across the state that could be affected by Canadian subsidies to a Nova Scotia paper mill.
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Family dog saves Newport family from Friday fire that destroyed home
NEWPORT — A chocolate Labrador retriever named Ben saved his owners from their burning home on Elm Street early Friday morning.
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Warming shelters busy in deep freeze
NORRIDGEWOCK — Having growing up in central Maine in the 1930s, Ed Weston remembers days when the temperature ranged between minus 50 and minus 32. He walked to school in it.
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Local college students largely support women in combat
WATERVILLE — Women soon will be able to serve in combat in the U.S. military, following a decision by the Pentagon to lift a rule that formerly restricted them from artillery, armor, infantry and other, similar roles. Students at two area colleges on Thursday said they mostly support the decision.
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Norridgewock family faces homelessness after second fire in three years
NORRIDGEWOCK — A family of four is facing homelessness after a fire that destroyed their mobile home earlier this month, the second fire the family has endured in three years.