Lightning ignited a fire on the roof of the Skowhegan New Balance plant Friday night, but the fire was quickly extinguished with minimal damage done to the building.
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.
Posted inCops & Courts, Local & State
Man allegedly steals money out of Camden National ATM in Waterville
A woman was completing a transaction at Camden National Bank’s ATM on Front Street when a man allegedly grabbed money out of the dispenser and ran off.
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Posted inLocal & State
Farmington homeless shelter plans downtown expansion
Western Maine Homeless Outreach, which opened five years ago as Franklin County’s first homeless shelter, is planning to move to the Holman House downtown.
Posted inLocal & State, Schools and Education
UMF names Eric C. Brown interim president
The University of Maine System board of trustees on Tuesday said Brown will serve a one-year appointment leading the University of Maine at Farmington.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Two years after Madison paper mill closed, town faces uncertain future
‘Life goes on, but it hasn’t been easy for some of us,’ says a former millworker.
Posted inLocal & State, Politics
Republican candidates, party officials stand by Waterville mayor
Two gubernatorial candidates and the state Republican party say the public should move past Nick Isgro’s comments on social media and focus on the work the mayor is doing.
Posted inLocal & State, Politics
Waterville mayor claims city council wants to raise taxes by 13%
However, 2 councilors reached Saturday say the city budget hasn’t been finalized and they haven’t heard of any proposal to raise taxes that much.
Posted inLocal & State
Homeowner sues Farmington, contractors over sewer flood
His lawyer says the raw sewage damage is so extensive the house will have to be demolished.
Posted inLocal & State, Politics
Waterville Mayor Nick Isgro questions integrity of recall petition
Leaders of the petition effort say they asked the Democratic Party for help because circulators feared retaliation, while the mayor says non-residents and political operatives committed ‘acts of fraud, deception and intimidation.’
Posted inLocal & State
Video: ‘We’ve got the watch from here’: Cpl. Eugene Cole honored by community, fellow officers
Thousands of people turned out as a procession carrying the casket of Cole, left Skowhegan and then arrived in Bangor for funeral services at the Cross Insurance Center.