The proposed changes will be voted on in a referendum at Town Meeting after a petition was brought to town officials seeking the change.
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’s The Last Unicorn reopens with a new look
The renovations at the Silver Street restaurant took about 10 days and include a new bar and waiting area, new paint and artwork.
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Cornville charter school to appoint board members
The school was the only charter school in Maine with an elected board, and school officials say the change is not related to the resignation of two board members.
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Waterville group agrees city can be more welcoming to people of color
A group discussing race relations said Maine, as illustrated by recent comments by Gov. Paul LePage as well as Waterville-area people, does many big and small things to add to racial discomfort.
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Three people injured in Waterville crash
The three-vehicle accident on upper Main Street blocked southbound traffic for about an hour Thursday night.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Former Madison police officer alleges wrongful termination
David Trask, who was let go in December, is suing the town of Madison, Somerset County and the sheriff and wants to return to his job as a full-time police officer.
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Anson mobile home fire was likely electrical
The home on Horseback Road was destroyed Thursday morning, displacing three people who lived there and killing two dogs.
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Claudi Viles to be tried in June
The former Anson tax collector, who maintains she did not take $438,000 from the town, will be tried on 13 counts after months of delays.
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Madison Paper president: Production schedule could change weekly
Curtailments on a week-by-week basis offer advantages over temporary layoffs as the mill has done in the past, said Russ Drechsel, CEO of Madison Paper Industries.
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Norridgewock’s town manager has been eager to take a job in government since he was a kid
Richard LaBelle, who is also a selectman in Rome, started last week, replacing Michelle Flewelling, who left for Fairfield.