The ownership of the establishment, which celebrates its bicentennial anniversary this month, has passed through multiple families.
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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Waterville man denies sexual assault of 73-year-old woman
Mark Halle, accused of breaking into the woman’s home and raping her at gunpoint, pleaded not guilty to six charges.
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Fairfield woman accused of murdering newborn to be evaluated at Riverview
Kayla Stewart, charged in January with murdering her son, will be in the custody of the Department of Health and Human Services and undergo evaluation at the state psychiatric hospital.
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Proposed waste-to-energy plant in Hampden extends deadline to attract clients
The Fiberight project has contracts for only about half the trash it needs to operate in the black.
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School gains a geodesic dome; students in Skowhegan gain more experience
Kids at an alternative learning center put it all together, literally, with project-based learning.
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Couple charged with passing counterfeit money in central Maine
Police say use of counterfeit money becomes more prevalent as drug abuse increases.
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Maine, New Balance officials praise panel’s approval of military shoe-buying policy
They have pressured the Defense Department for years to issue athletic footwear made in the U.S., which could help preserve 900 jobs in Maine.
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Sad end for Maine gunshot victim in long coma
Despite his family’s efforts and hopes, Aaron Mullen dies 21 years after a violent night changed everything.
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Ben Bradlee Jr. to speak Monday at Colby College
Bradlee and a team of investigative reporters at the Boston Globe are the subject of the recent film ‘Spotlight.’
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Rare collision with turkey on I-95 shatters windshield of SUV
The driver, who suffered only a scratch on his hand, was able to safely pull off the interstate in Pittsfield.