Kate McCormick

Staff Writer

Kate McCormick is the Franklin County reporter for the Morning Sentinel. She previously worked as a general assignment reporter for the Portland Press Herald. Before moving to Maine, Kate interned with the Washington Post's investigative team, traveling to Wichita, Kan. to report for the 2016 rollout of the Post's Pulitzer Prize-winning Fatal Force series on police shootings. At the Post, Kate also worked on metro investigations including a story on evictions in the District of Columbia that led to changes in the district's eviction policies. While in D.C., Kate had the opportunity to work with a D.C.-based Frontline team on their upcoming investigative documentary and intern with American University's Investigative Reporting Workshop. A native New Yorker, she relocated to Maine just in time for winter.

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Published
March 4, 2017

St. Albans voters approve $1.13 million budget, debate funding new fire station

Town residents approved the Budget Committee’s proposed spending plan in less than two hours.
Published
March 3, 2017

Dixfield man dies in snowmobile crash in Carthage

Thomas Henderson’s death in the Franklin County town marks the eighth snowmobiling fatality this year, according to the Maine Warden Service.
Published
March 3, 2017

Sugarloaf employee dies in accident at mountain’s mogul course

Alexander Witt, 24, of Farmington, was preparing the course for a competition when he lost his footing at the mountain, resort officials said.
Published
March 2, 2017

St. Albans voters to weigh budget proposal up $82K at Town Meeting

The proposed $1.13 million budget includes previously approved costs, such as $30,000 for a bond payment for the town’s sand-and-salt shed and nearly $29,000 for a lease payment for a new firetruck.
Published
March 2, 2017

Anson voters to consider longtime tax discounts at Town Meeting

The Anson Select Board has prepared a $1.68 million budget that does not include costs for the tax discounts.
Published
February 27, 2017

Jay man appears in court over road rage incident involving gun

Jacob Couture, 27, is charged with felony terrorizing and two misdemeanors in connection with the Dec. 10 incident in Franklin County.
Published
February 25, 2017

Rangeley restaurant ready to cook during Maine Restaurant Week

Forks in the Air Mountain Bistro, which opened in July 2013, is the only Franklin County restaurant to participate in promotion that boosts its mid-winter business.
Published
February 23, 2017

University of Maine at Farmington wins $174,000 grant for mathematics coaching project

The funding will go toward two years of training for kindergarten-through-grade 8 mathematics teachers to become coaches in the subject for their school districts.
Published
February 18, 2017

Sugarloaf, Carrabassett Valley businesses relish seasonal boom after lackluster snowfall last winter

A boost in skier visits to the northern Franklin County area this season highlights big growth that’s been building.
Published
February 15, 2017

Former Farmington food pantry treasurer pleads guilty to stealing more than $10,000

As part of a plea agreement, Mary O’Donal is proposed to spend 30 days in prison and did not contest the state’s contention that the theft topped $300,000.