Police say a quick officer response prevented the situation involving about 25 people outside the Chez Paree bar from escalating.
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.
Proposed 62-turbine wind farm for Bingham gets preliminary OK
The promoters have not yet secured funding for the project which would be the biggest in the state.
Former housekeeper donates land to clean up town
Alice Emery bought two burned out lots specifically to give to the town to develop into green space.
Burial plot sold to two families leads to grave predicament
Because of poor record keeping, remains of unrelated people share what should be one family plot.
Iconic Skowhegan State Fair runs on donated wind power this year
But you won’t see any windmills: The electricity is purchased in the form of energy credits.
Skowhegan State Fair runs on wind energy
Two wind advocacy groups, seeking to promote the use of wind energy, donated enough electricity to run the 10-day fair.
Oakland man pleads not guilty to assaulting toddlers
David Devine is charged with seriously injuring his girlfriend’s 2-year-old twin daughters with a plastic bat.
Assessors cut value of Madison paper mill by $150 million
The change is expected to raise property taxes about 30 percent and comes after school and town budgets have been set.
Woman rescues great-aunt, 89, from burning Skowhegan house
Sonya Fox rushed across the street and led Evelyn McElrath, who requires a tank of oxygen to breathe, to safety.
Madison weighs request to lower mill’s taxes
A decrease in valuation for the Madison mill could mean a change in the local property tax rate.