Voters recalled Heather Donahue from office Wednesday night, after Ryan Willette stepped down Monday night, leaving the town with just one selectperson.
Hannah Kaufman
Staff Writer
Hannah Kaufman covers health and access to care in central and western Maine. She is on the first health reporting team at the Maine Trust for Local News, looking at state and federal changes through the eyes of patients. Hannah received a journalism degree from UNC-Chapel Hill and has finally forgiven Cooper Flagg for playing for Duke. She has been known to write a feature story, watch a movie, swim in a lake and have a palindrome for a name.
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As Jared Golden speaks at private Colby event, protesters demand accountability
While U.S. Rep. Jared Golden, D-2nd District, spoke at a private Colby College event Wednesday about his desire to engage voters, protesters along upper Main Street in Waterville criticized him and others for failing to hold town hall meetings.
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U.S.-Canadian dual citizen crosses boundaries to speak out for transgender rights
Vivian Myers-Jones, a trans woman and U.S. veteran living in New Brunswick, says she feels privileged that she can exercise her right to protest anti-transgender polices in Maine and return home to Canada.
Posted inMaine, News
Culinary festival serves up Maine flavors in Augusta
The two-day event introduced visitors to dozens of farmers and vendors from across the state.
Posted inMaine, News
Ambulance crews face long transports, high costs with Waterville hospital closure
Hospital options for emergency transport services may be limited after the June closure of Waterville’s Northern Light Inland.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine, News, Politics
Early into President Trump’s 2nd term, supporters in Maine say ‘So far, so good.’
New polling found near-unanimous support for the president among Maine Republicans, although some Trump voters say recent scandals and leaks are giving them cause for concern.
Posted inMaine, News
Freedom selectwoman faces recall over town road dispute
Residents have filed a petition to remove Heather Donahue, one of the town’s three select board members, from office at a recall election scheduled for April 23.
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Human scalp seized in 2022 at Fairfield auction house repatriated to New Mexico tribe
The remains were seized from Poulin Antiques & Auctions Inc., where an ‘Apache scalp’ was listed for sale online.
Posted inLife & Culture, Maine, News
‘It’s our therapy’: Knitting group binds community together
From the isolation of the pandemic and other circumstances, a group of women have come together at a Waterville yarn and fabric store to knit and build friendships.
Posted inMaine, News
Central Maine-area school staff members allege hostility, retribution from administrators
In an anonymous survey, more than 40 current or former employees in Regional School Unit 18 have raised concerns about working conditions and district leadership, but the RSU 18 board of directors has declined to accept the responses because they could not be verified.