Factors could include speed and the use of a temporary spare tire.
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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Maine search resumes for hiker missing nearly a year
Geraldine Largay, 66, was last seen at an Appalachian Trail lean-to in Franklin County.
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Posted inLocal & State, Sports
200-mile ‘untamed’ race to test competitors in Maine
The race will have participants hiking, biking, paddling and climbing this week.
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Postal worker saves mail, escapes injury when vehicle catches fire
Sheryl Lake lost only a few postage stamps when fire destroyed her Jeep near the end of her route in Anson on Monday.
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Car hits pole, pole hits cruiser, Norridgewock man charged with OUI
Police say John Howland had drunk several beers before the crash, police say.
Posted inLife & Culture, Local & State, News
Maine quilters join astronaut in helping to complete space quilt
The star-themed quilt will include one block that has boldly gone where no quilt has gone before.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Paper and pulp mills in Maine seeking relief from tax burden
If mill valuations drop, residents of mill towns across the state could see with higher tax bills.
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Norridgewock man with gun tattoo arrested with real thing
He is charged with stealing drugs from his girlfriend after showing up in distress at a deputy’s home.
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Skowhegan man charged in collision that killed Starks farmer
Mark Bussell is charged with manslaughter and aggravated criminal operating under the influence in a collision that killed James Murphy, a retired biochemist who operated a small dairy farm.
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Police: Man found in stranger’s car ‘wanted to hear it run’
A Dixmont man was arrested after the owner of a 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt caught him in the car with his dog and the engine on and chased him, police said.