Duane Marquis, an instructor at the Skowhegan Driving School, is alleged to have had an improper sexual relationship with an 18-year-old student in Carrabec High School’s driver’s education program.
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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Mother of Ayla Reynolds asks court for more time to serve missing father in wrongful-death suit
An attorney for Trista Reynolds documented extensive efforts to locate Justin DiPietro, including the use of two private detectives, in court records asking for more time to serve him in a wrongful death lawsuit.
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Legal expenses add to costs in $1.7 million Anson budget
The town continues handling the fallout from the Claudia Viles theft case.
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Central Maine Power, opponent address proposed transmission line
CMP spokesmen tout the benefits of the project during a meeting in Farmington, while the Natural Resources Council of Maine remains opposed, saying the proposal is not designed to address climate change.
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Skowhegan area school officials to reconsider ‘Indians’ nickname amid renewed debate
School Administrative District 54 board members said they anticipate action in the coming weeks, including the possibility of another vote.
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Visitors defend ‘Indians’ nickname in Skowhegan
Four speakers meet with mostly supporters of keeping Skowhegan high school sports teams the ‘Indians.’
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Waterville debate raises lingering questions about guns at public meetings
Proposed legislation this year might allow municipalities discretion to prohibit weapons at such venues.
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Unity man arrested by state police on child porn charge
Scott Tedesco, 57, is charged with one count of possession of sexually explicit materials after police seized a tablet containing dozens of images of children under the age of 12.
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Group supporting Skowhegan Indians name to speak at private event
The Native American Guardian’s Association says it works with schools to ‘preserve their Native American themed identities’ and supports use of the Skowhegan Indians name.
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New Hampshire man struck in head with pellets while hunting in Somerset County
The man was hunting with a teenage hunter whom he instructed to shoot a snowshoe hare while on a guided hunt in Pleasant Ridge Plantation.