Gov. Paul LePage expresses support for Nick Isgro, who was recently dismissed by Skowhegan Savings Bank over a tweet criticizing a school shooting survivor.
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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Second recall effort underway in Waterville, this time targeting councilor
Papers are taken out to recall a city councilor just days after a group announced an effort to remove Mayor Nick Isgro from office for posts he made on social media.
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Former Waterville mayor leads effort to oust Nick Isgro from office after tweet controversy
Karen Heck along with two other residents took out paperwork Monday morning to initiate the recall process for Mayor Nick Isgro following outrage over a tweet telling a school shooting survivor to “eat it.”
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Barking dog alerts man to late-night fire at Fairfield home; both escape
Mitchell MacArthur Jr. said his dog Sabrina started howling and running in circles, alerting him to the fire that heavily damaged the single-family home Fairfield Sunday night.
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Fire damages Farmington motel
The damage was contained mostly to an exterior wall, but a few rooms also were affected.
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Livestock experts say Skowhegan chief overreacted when he shot and killed loose bull
Law enforcement officials counter that there are no specific protocols for dealing with livestock and police have to make public safety their top concern.
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Waterville Mayor Isgro faces calls for resignation over tweet attacking Parkland student
Post targeting Parkland, Florida school shooting survivor David Hogg condemned as latest in a string of inflammatory posts.
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Facing criticism, Skowhegan police chief stands by decision to kill bull
The bull’s owner and another farmer maintain that the bull wasn’t a threat and that Chief David Bucknam misrepresented the situation to justify the shooting.
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Waterville mayor taking heat for tweet about Parkland student
Troll takes credit for targeting Nick Isgro as Maine Democratic Party lashes out at mayor, saying he “should be ashamed of his comment.”
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On rural Maine roads, drunken driving can be hard to prove
By the time law enforcement reaches the scene, the facts can be miles down the highway.