The governor pitched his $300 million tax relief plan, which includes proposals to reduce income tax and raise sales tax, to residents in Somerset County Monday night.
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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Wilton man charged with killing grandmother awaits evaluation
His attorney requested in January that Dana Craney be evaluated at Riverview, and that is just one of the psychological evaluations he is scheduled to undergo.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Court upholds permit for controversial cell tower in Starks
Neighbors opposed to the tower learn their appeal is rejected because they didn’t bring up concerns about how the town appeals board handled their case soon enough.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Vote won’t end Skowhegan schools’ ‘Indians’ controversy
School officials and advocates of changing the nickname say the issue isn’t over and agree that more education should happen.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
School board votes to keep ‘Indians’ name for Skowhegan-area teams
The Skowhegan-based district’s board put an end to months of debate Thursday night with an 11-9 vote in favor of retaining the name.
Posted inLife & Culture
Kids take an electronics break during Screen-Free Week
They participate in community service and other events that do not include looking at screens
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Maine VFW official enters no plea to gambling charges
An attorney for Louis Padula, 71, the head of the Madison post, says outside court that his client has done nothing criminal.
Posted inMaine, News
Man with machete tried to steal lawn chairs, Somerset police say
Dwight Nathan Hart allegedly swung a machete at a Moscow woman when she confronted him trying to steal the chairs off her property.
Posted inPolitics
Advocates of funding cold case squad speak at Maine State House
The bill sponsored by Sen. Linda Valentino, D-Saco, gets a unanimous endorsement from the Judiciary Committee.
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Police seize cash from home of Anson tax collector
An attorney for Claudia Viles, who has not been charged, says the $58,500 found in her home is her own money and that she stole ‘absolutely nothing at all.’