The Budget Committee will take a first vote on the spending plan May 20, after which it will head to a public hearing June 5.
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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Thomas College, Unity College and UMF announce graduation speakers
Speakers at three central Maine commencements run the gamut from retired U.S. Army sergeant to Pulitzer Prize-winning author.
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Farmington, students, staff to get look at four finalists for job of university president
The four candidates will visit the UMF campus over the next two weeks and participate in open forums with students, staff and the community.
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Two Fairfield school district administrators on paid leave
Cheryl Brackett, SAD 49 director of operations, and Cory Rogers, the special education director, have been on leave since March 22 in “an effort to reach a mutual agreement regarding the terms of their employment,” according to the superintendent.
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Belfast company plans to buy former Madison paper mill for insulation production, employing 110
GO Lab Inc. plans to employ more than 100 people at the former Madison Paper Industries mill, which shuttered three years ago.
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Maine white fish a hit in UMF dining hall as university looks to source local
It’s healthy food; it adds to consumer demand and gives fishermen more options when they’re fishing; and it introduces students to new species.
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Records: Before Indians mascot vote, Skowhegan board wrestled with concerns over legal cost, secret meetings, civility
School board members were documenting and ingesting piles of research and public comments while also dealing with legal worries in the weeks leading up to their decision to retire the “Indians” nickname, according to emails obtained by the Morning Sentinel through a public records request.
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Public weighs in on proposed CMP power line project in Farmington
Members of the public voiced concerns to the Maine Department of Environmental Protection on the impact of CMP’s proposed power line on the scenery and wildlife of western Maine.
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Franklin County officials plan to ask governor for help with jail funding
Sheriff Scott Nichols is asking other county officials to join him in taking concerns about state tax caps on county jail funding to Gov. Janet Mills.
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Farmington to host public hearings on CMP power line project
The public will be allowed to testify at two evening hearings at the University of Maine at Farmington on the project’s impact to scenic character and the environment among other things.