The company says the investment at the Androscoggin Mill will help it supply the growing market for the paper often used to produce labels and packaging.
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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Jim Toner, founder of UMF’s Mainely Outdoors Program, dies at 59
The New Vineyard resident directed the university’s Fitness and Recreation Center after working as director of parks and recreation, as well as public works, in Waterville.
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CMP touts benefits of power line project in Farmington
A public meeting drew about 100 people, many of whom voiced opposition with signs and stickers against the project.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Jobs go begging at small stores in rural Maine, managers report
One applicant shows up in pajamas. New hires leave after a few days. What gives?
Posted inLocal & State
Waterville council overrides mayor’s budget veto
Mayor Nick Isgro said state revenue sharing funds have gone to ‘tens of millions in welfare for non-citizens.’
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Boy hurt in zip line accident still hospitalized at Maine Med
The state Fire Marshal’s Office continues to investigate what happened Tuesday at Camp Caribou in Winslow.
Posted inCops & Courts, Local & State
Days before his death, deputy pulled over car carrying his accused killer
John D. Williams was a passenger in his own car when it was pulled over by Cpl. Eugene Cole in a traffic stop that led to the car being towed and the arrest of Williams’ girlfriend.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
Maine high schoolers take crash course on rigors of college life
An intensive one-week program at Thomas College offers real credits and confidence that they can topple barriers to success.
Posted inLocal & State, Politics
Maine advocates still concerned over fate of immigrant families
President Trump promised to end families’ separation at the Mexico border Wednesday, but his executive order also seeks to override a law limiting the time children can stay in detention facilities.
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Mainers seek lessons from high-profile recall efforts
Ugly fights in Waterville and Scarborough spur discussions of when is the right time to seek a recall.