CARRABASSETT VALLEY — On a clear December day, hikers and skiers dot the snow-covered trail leading them through an evergreen forest below the Bigelow Mountains.
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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Bingham official presses school board to keep Quimby Middle School open
BINGHAM — A Bingham selectman strongly urged the School Administrative District 13 Tuesday night not to close Bingham’s Quimby Middle School, but an updated survey of the district’s residents show almost half are in favor of shutting it down.
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Businessman’s aid helps Madison town toy drive meet needs
MADISON — Just a few weeks ago, town officials were turning away families seeking help from the community’s giving tree Christmas present program.
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Central Maine school districts hit nutrition goals, qualify for federal bonuses
MADISON — Area school districts are among the first in the state to meet new school nutrition standards and receive reimbursements from the federal government.
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Two 17-year-olds nabbed in Hartland tannery burglary; third suspect sought
HARTLAND — Police are looking for a third person connected to a burglary at Irving Tannery earlier this week.
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Norridgewock selectmen send hospital building fees break to appeals board
NORRIDGEWOCK — Selectmen are sending to the Board of Appeals a decision by the Planning Board to dismiss construction fees for Redington-Fairview General Hospital.
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Feds pump $1 million into Bingham Water District mains replacement
BINGHAM — The water district will be updating its distribution system with a million dollars in federal money.
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Portraits of Nelson differ in murder trial’s closing statements
SKOWHEGAN — Defense lawyers and state prosecutors painted different pictures of the man charged with the murder of Everett L. Cameron during closing statements of the trial Tuesday morning.
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Madison high school principal ousted as SAD 59’s cash flow, enrollment shrink
MADISON — The principal of Madison Area Memorial High School was fired because of what the superintendent has called a need for administrative restructuring.
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Nelson says he met but did not kill Anson man
SKOWHEGAN — Robert Nelson said Monday that he met with Everett L. Cameron the day he was murdered three years ago, but did not kill him.