Discussion Thursday night included debate over funding for social services, with one budget committee member proposing to withhold pay for commissioners if they don’t sign warrants to pay nonprofit groups.
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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Franklin County commissioners split on more cuts to social services
As members of the budget committee and county commissioners prepare to vote on decreases in funding, some say programs run by nonprofit organizations are actually saving the county money in the long run.
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Farmington residents, homeless shelter discuss move downtown
Leaders of the Western Maine Homeless Outreach shelter said residents shouldn’t be worried about plans to move to the Holman House at the Old South First Congregational Church of Farmington.
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Farmington homeless shelter plans downtown expansion
Western Maine Homeless Outreach, which opened five years ago as Franklin County’s first homeless shelter, is planning to move to the Holman House downtown.
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Waterville Opera House sees renovations pay off
Six years later, the executive director of the Opera House said ticket sales are up and the venue is able to attract more high quality acts.
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Waterville residents drop recall of Ward 7 councilor
Patrick Roy, who started the recall on City Councilor Jackie Dupont, said Waterville needs to work together but with “flat-landers taking over the city council (it) is not just to the people of the city.”
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Farmington rethinks endorsement of Quebec to Massachusetts power line
In a letter, Gov. Paul LePage said four lawmakers who wrote to Massachusetts expressing their opposition to the New England Clean Energy Connect project “may now have to deal with reprimands.”
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UMF names Eric C. Brown interim president
The University of Maine System board of trustees on Tuesday said Brown will serve a one-year appointment leading the University of Maine at Farmington.
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“Seussical the Musical” coming together with MCI students’ help
Students are designing all the costumes and are helping with set design for the Waterville Opera House’s upcoming performance of the show, which is based on favorite works of Dr. Seuss.
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Madison marks 2 years since loss of paper mill
The town is looking forward after the closure of Madison Paper Industries in 2016, but some say it’s still too early in the recovery process to know what the future holds.