HARTLAND — On a typical school day at Hartland Consolidated School, elementary-level students eat two of their three daily meals and an afternoon fruit snack.
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.
Moscow man arrested after allegedly stabbing brother early Saturday
MOSCOW — A man was hospitalized after being stabbed in the back in a fight with his brother early Saturday morning, according to police.
Fire destroys apartment building in Unity on Saturday
UNITY — Four women are homeless after a fire Saturday morning destroyed the apartment building they lived in on Main Street.
Fairfield concert to benefit Maine Academy of Natural Sciences
FAIRFIELD — Singer and songwriter Emily Mure has spent most of her musical career playing on the streets of Galway, Ireland, and the stages of New York City’s Lower East Side.
‘Above average storm’ intensifies overnight in central, western Maine
Wind and snow picked up overnight in central Maine as the blizzard that caused power outages and accidents as it surged north through New England came to life overnight Friday and into Saturday morning.
Athens and Brighton Plantation ready for exit from SAD 59
MADISON — Committees in Athens and Brighton Plantation are planning the next phase of their anticipated withdrawals from their school district.
Fire on Nelson Road in St. Albans leaves couple without home, business
ST. ALBANS — A house fire Thursday morning has left a couple homeless and destroyed the business that they ran out of their home on Nelson Road.
One student finds room to grow at sciences academy
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.
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.
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.