PITTSFIELD — Police continue to search for the man who attempted to rob the pharmacy at Rite Aid Tuesday morning.
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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Pittsfield pharmacy robbery thwarted when pharmacist says no to drugs
An attempted robbery of a Rite Aid pharmacy failed this morning when a store employee refused a demand for drugs.
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Madison to receive $125,000 grant to hire police officer
MADISON — The town will be accepting a federal grant to hire a new patrol officer for the town’s police force.
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Anson third-graders grow fruits, vegetables, more aware
ANSON — Parents and children sat down to a harvest dinner on a recent night to enjoy food prepared from the first crop of a new garden cultivated by third-graders.
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Athens school withdrawal plan goes to board
ATHENS — The town is taking another step toward pulling out of the local school district and preserving its small pre-kindergarten-through-grade eight school.
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Colby runs business incubator program
WATERVILLE — For most of his time as a student at Colby College, Eddie Benjamin was frustrated with conflicts between social, campus and community calendars.
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Storm cuts power to thousands in central Maine
AUGUSTA — Central Maine communities were hit the hardest by a wind and rain storm Wednesday night that cut power to about 10,500 Central Maine Power Co. customers.
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Town treasurer, clerk positions focus of Norridgewock vote
NORRIDGEWOCK — Residents will be able to vote in November on whether town treasurer and town clerk should be elected by the town or appointed by the town manager.
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Collins touts ESOP legislation at Johnny’s Selected Seeds visit
ALBION — Sen. Susan Collins toured Johnny’s Selected Seeds Tuesday, to emphasize that she is supporting legislation that will promote employee-owned companies such as Johnny’s.