The 21-hour rescue operation included a helicopter evacuation of a 20-year-old woman who became unconscious on the rocky and exposed ridge in Baxter State Park.
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.
Posted inMaine, Politics
Portland voters will choose from 5 candidates for mayor in November
The candidates vying to fill the seat held by Kate Snyder, who is not seeking reelection, include three city councilors, a former councilor and a political newcomer.
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Baxter Boulevard to close for paving between Payson Park and Preble Street
The city will be closing the section of road for 3 days over the next 2 weeks as crews work to complete the Back Cove West Storage Conduit project.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
South Portland officer shoots and kills man in armed confrontation at apartment complex
Officer Anthony Verville fatally shot Christapher Dodge, 47, after responding to a domestic violence shooting at the Summit Terrace apartments early Friday.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Maine high court sends challenge to Munjoy Hill condo development back to city
The state’s Supreme Judicial Court said it cannot rule on whether the board’s approval of a development at 19 Willis St. was correct because of a lack of documentation explaining the decision.
Posted inMaine, News
How I became homeless
Across Portland and numerous other Maine communities, homelessness has grown far more visible since the COVID-19 pandemic. We asked people living on the streets this summer to share their stories.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Maine Journalism Foundation plans to dissolve following sale of Masthead Maine papers
The foundation plans to transfer $171,000 in remaining donations to the Maine Trust for Local News.
Posted inMaine, News
Portland moves remaining asylum seekers to hotels as Expo shelter closes
The 60 families still at the Expo on Wednesday were taken by school bus and city vans to hotels in Freeport and Lewiston.
Posted inMaine, News
Portland council sends citizen-initiated referendum on rent control to voters in November
The council also amended the title of the referendum, which seeks to exclude landlords with nine or fewer units from rent control.
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Work won’t resume on Congress Square redesign until next year
The timeline for the redesign of the park and nearby intersection is unclear as the project has been held up by delays and challenges since work started in the spring of 2022.