Many at smaller restaurants fear lower take-home pay even with a higher base pay.
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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Fairfield man indicted in wife’s murder
Valerie Tieman was shot in the head and buried in the backyard of her husband’s parents’ house.
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Fairfield man indicted in wife’s murder
Valerie Tieman’s husband initially told police that she disappeared from his pickup truck outside of a Wal-Mart.
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Pittsfield police chief dies unexpectedly
Known for his calm demeanor and ability to talk to anyone, Steve Emery had been Pittsfield’s police chief since 1994 and was planning to retire next year, according to town officials.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
New reports show record $12 million raised in Maine’s 2nd District race
Record amounts of spending from Bruce Poliquin and Emily Cain and outside groups supporting them are indicators of a highly competitive and targeted race, according to a campaign finance expert at Colby College.
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Poliquin, Cain spar over taxes, their records at final 2nd District debate
The Democratic challenger says the incumbent has taken advantage of tax loopholes he says should be closed, while Poliquin counters that Cain has supported bills that would raise taxes.
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Recipient of Colby award recognizing courage in journalism makes plea to fund war reporting
Alissa Rubin, who received the Pulitzer Prize for her work documenting the lives of Afghan women, also talked about what it means to be a war reporter in remarks Monday night at Colby College.
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Ethics commission fines group that sent flier attacking Maine Democrat
A conservative group filed a report saying it spent $4,205 on the flier that tried to tie Rep. Jeff McCabe to terrorists, but it disputes that the material was political.
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New York Times correspondent to receive Lovejoy Award at Colby
Alissa Rubin ‘illuminates the lives of real human beings,’ the college president says in advance on Monday’s award presentation.
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Flier draws fire for linking Maine House leader Jeff McCabe and Islamic State
A Maine Ethics Commission official says a conservative group led by Rep. Larry Lockman, R-Amherst, might have violated ethics laws by not disclosing the cost of the recent mailing.