The city clerk on Thursday certified that 887 valid signatures had been gathered calling for a special election on a recall of the mayor, just days after a recall vote was OK’d for recently appointed Councilor John O’Donnell.
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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Final tally on Waterville mayor recall petitions expected Thursday
In order to trigger a recall election for Mayor Nick Isgro, petitioners needed to gather 857 verified signatures from registered voters in Waterville.
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Colby College rescinds honorary degree for Bill Cosby in wake of assault conviction
The Waterville college’s board of trustees voted unanimously to rescind the degree given to Cosby in 1992.
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Police say suspect in Maine corporal’s killing got black eye during his arrest
A booking photo, as well as one taken when John D. Williams was on the ground, generate some backlash on social media.
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Waterville mayor’s emails show wide range of worries over Parkland tweet
The emails shed light on implications that Nick Isgro’s controversial use of social media have for the city.
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Friend says suspected police killer was ‘paranoid,’ had bulletproof vest before shooting
John Williams, 29, of Madison remained at large Friday as authorities hunted for him for a third day and Sheriff Dale Lancaster again implored him to ‘surrender peacefully.’
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Suspected police-killer John Williams provides few clues as to who he is
The scraps of information available on the man accused of killing Cpl. Eugene Cole, of the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office, give few indications of his motivations in life.
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Slain sheriff’s officer remembered as ‘well known and well respected’
Cpl. Eugene Cole, the first police officer to be fatally shot in Maine since 1989, was a 13-year veteran of the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office and the father of four, including a son who is a sheriff’s deputy.
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Farmington selectmen review plan to remove Walton’s Mill Dam
The $1.2 million proposal by the Atlantic Salmon Federation is an alternative to building fish passageways.
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Waterville Facebook pages spread misinformation, lead political attacks
Mayor Nick Isgro says he doesn’t know who runs the pages, which have been leading attacks and making unsubstantiated claims about the recall effort.