The dog has been euthanized, authorities said they are investigating and have yet to decide whether criminal charges will be filed.
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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Dam removal proposal to restore alewife habitat worries Vassalboro residents
The plan includes removing three dams and modifying another three that stand between China Lake and the Sebasticook River.
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Bingham man faces sex charges
Christopher Cates is arrested and freed twice in one week on unlawful sexual contact charges.
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Norridgewock couple love walking their land, so they’re opening it to everyone
Marc and Lyra Collard have developed a small section of wooded trails and will have a 1.5-mile loop around the property ready in a week.
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Convicted murderer from Anson asks court to set him free
Robert Nelson, in a fourth try at freedom, told a federal court there was insufficient evidence to convict him in his 2012 trial for the 2009 murder of Everett L. Cameron.
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Poliquin changes position again, supports Obama order on LGBT discrimination
The 2nd District Republican defends his votes while critics accuse him of flip-flopping.
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St. Albans kindergarten teacher accused of excessive force on student resigns
The resignation follows complaints by parents, but Sharon Deagle says: ‘My resignation is not an admission that I’ve done anything wrong.’
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Convicted Bingham sex offender charged in sex assault
Police say Christopher Carl Cates, 41, assaulted a woman after going to her house on the pretext of looking at a vehicle that was for sale.
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Hiker’s journal shows she survived for close to a month after getting lost near Appalachian Trail
Geraldine Largay, missing for two years until her remains were found in October, tried to text for help and later wrote directions to whoever found her body, warden documents show.
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Madison mill produces last roll of paper
Some employees have already left; others will stay for as long as two months to shut down the plant.