The mother’s family hopes that questions for the father and his girlfriend will open the door to prosecution.
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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Winslow teen’s Apple collection lays groundwork for tech museum in Fairfield
Alex Jason and his father, Bill, are partnering with Good Will-Hinckley in a planned Maine Technology Museum.
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Fish Friends say ‘bye, guys’ to small fry salmon
Students in Norridgewock participate in the Atlantic Salmon Federation’s Fish Friends program.
Posted inBusiness, News
Wind project near Moosehead Lake still on despite new law
SunEdison says that letting towns opt out of expedited-permitting areas won’t affect a planned 26-turbine wind farm.
Posted inLocal & State, Schools and Education
Some defend Skowhegan after-school Bible club whose transparency is questioned
A foundation that promotes the separation of church and state hosts an information session at which both sides air their perspectives.
Posted inCops & Courts, Local & State
Serendipity, good Samaritans figure in Bingham domestic violence arrest
A state trooper happens to pull over a vehicle near a residence where a woman opens her door and asks for help.
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Meeting to discuss Maine Christian kids club’s transparency
The Freedom From Religion Foundation questions what an evangelical group, which is in 67 schools statewide, is teaching children in Skowhegan.
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Boy Scout chaperone killed on rafting trip in West Forks
The Massachusetts man dies when powerful waves toss him overboard.
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Madison Electric Works ready to build state’s largest solar array
The utility will buy all the energy produced from the 16-acre, 13,380-panel facility when it opens in September.
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Gay couple believes torching of Canaan home was hate crime
Investigators, however, contend a dispute over money was the motive for the arson, which killed seven pets.