State prosecutors rested their case Tuesday after the testimony about Ricky Cole’s killing by a forensic DNA analyst and sergeant with the Maine State Police.
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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Jason Cote murder trial: Friend says Cote told her he slit Ricky Cole’s throat
In a recorded interview, played Monday in Somerset County Superior Court, Jason Cote denies having gotten into a physical altercation with Cole, who was found dead in July 2013.
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Four years later, Ayla Reynolds case still ‘open and active’
Mother Trista Reynolds and state police investigators still hope for results in the Waterville toddler’s Dec. 17, 2011, disappearance as tips still arrive, one spurring searches over the summer.
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Woman drives through J&S Oil station bay door in Waterville, injuring worker
Police believe the woman pressed the gas rather than the brake as she pulled into the station on Kennedy Memorial Drive for an oil change.
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Woman drives through J&S Oil station bay door in Waterville, injuring worker
Police believe the woman pressed the gas rather than the brake as she pulled into the station on Kennedy Memorial Drive for an oil change.
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Number of Maine pedestrians killed by motor vehicles is highest since 2005
So far, 16 pedestrians have been killed by motor vehicles this year, according to the Maine Department of Public Safety.
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Madison Electric seeking bids on what could be state’s largest solar project
The public utility says it hopes to eventually buy a solar facility planned for the Madison Business Park.
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Waterville building cited for preservation
Federal and state tax credits help enable the renovation of a historic downtown property.
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Sixteen Maine properties praised for historic preservation efforts
Here’s a look at five in central Maine, including Waterville’s 2 Silver St., Augusta’s Campbell Barn, the Unity Food Hub, former Hallowell Granite Works and Cony Flatiron.
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Farmers feel loss after Waterville store closure
Farmers that sold produce and products to Barrels Community Market say they are still owed money and hope the cooperative’s abrupt closure is a lesson for the local food economy.