OAKLAND — Al Penney was among hundreds of people to sit down to Thanksgiving dinner at Messalonskee High School, but he was the only one wearing a cowboy hat.
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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Central Mainers grateful for life, health, family, food
WATERVILLE — With the candy canes of Kringleville in place and the shops on Main Street selling last-minute Thanksgiving goodies, the holidays have arrived here and with them a time for residents to reflect on what they are thankful for. On an overcast afternoon the day before Thanksgiving, area residents talked about what they were thankful for amidst their preparations for the next day.
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Police seek Waterville man in St. Albans burglaries
Somerset Sheriff’s Deputy Wilfred Dodge was en route to a reported break-in at the St. Albans Town Office shortly after 11 the night of Nov. 12, when he saw an open door at Kippy’s Korner Store in adjacent Hartland.
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Norridgewock selectmen send hospital permitting fees back to Planning Board
NORRIDGEWOCK — The town will ask the Planning Board to reconsider a decision made last month to not charge Redington-Fairview General Hospital roughly $12,000 in application fees for construction on a Mercer Avenue property.
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Norridgewock Planning Board’s price cut for hospital worries town leaders
NORRIDGEWOCK — A decision by the Planning Board to lower application fees for a construction project by Redington-Fairview General Hospital has some town officials worried about possible legal challenges from other applicants.
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Hunters claim harassment while on Starks land owned by shooting victim
STARKS — A group of hunters reported Wednesday that they were threatened near where a man was shot recently in a dispute with another hunting party.
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In SAD 13, closing Quimby Middle School the most popular option
BINGHAM — Almost half of the school district residents who returned a recent survey about restructuring said they favor closing Quimby Middle School.
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Monday morning fire heavily damages Martin Stream Road home in Fairfield
FAIRFIELD — A fire at a home in Fairfield caused extensive damage to the kitchen area, and possibly destroyed the house, on Monday morning.
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Faulty fluorescent light at The Center causes downtown Waterville street closure on Monday
WATERVILLE — A malfunctioning fluorescent light caused part of Main Street to be closed to traffic for about two hours Monday morning.
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New owner of Bingham’s Kennebec Mill has big plans
BINGHAM — The former Kennebec Mill has been bought by a local entrepreneur with dreams enough to fill the cavernous walls of the old silo and dusty storage spaces.