Rachel Ohm

Press Herald

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.

Latest

Published
August 22, 2016

Madison puts off setting new tax rate

Unsure about the future of the Madison Paper mill, officials try to figure out how much it should pay.
Published
August 22, 2016

Jackman man dies after car hits moose

John Coyle suffered severe head injuries Saturday while driving home from the Skowhegan State Fair.
Published
August 21, 2016

Wabanaki recall victims of massacre in Maine

Many of their ancestors were killed in 1724 when British soldiers attacked an Abenaki village in a fight over their land.
Published
August 19, 2016

Anson tax bill drops as former tax collector awaits sentencing

Receipts are up sharply since Claudia Viles quit her job as tax collector; she was convicted of taking $500,000 from the town.
Published
August 19, 2016

Maine’s House majority leader urges LePage’s office to work with federal forest products team

Rep. Jeff McCabe, D-Skowhegan, releases a statement the same day the Economic Development Assessment Team wraps up a three-day tour of four counties.
Published
August 18, 2016

State official snubs federal forest products team visiting Maine

The comments by Rosaire Pelletier, Gov. LePage’s liaison to the industry, come the same day the Economic Development Assessment Team says state participation is crucial.
Published
August 17, 2016

Federal team assesses Maine’s forest products industry – without LePage’s help

Maine’s congressional delegation asks for help devising a plan to encourage economic growth, but Gov. LePage opts out.
Published
August 12, 2016

Waterville business offers an escape from reality

For $20 a person, the escape room locks people in a cell and gives them an hour to get out.
Published
August 12, 2016

Crowdfunded Waterville dog faces more heart surgery

Samantha Fields says she and Addie, her 17-month-old foster dog, will try again in two weeks.
Published
August 11, 2016

State fire marshal to investigate Belmont Avenue blaze in Waterville

A garage, pickup truck and boat were destroyed in the fire, that also damaged the two-apartment house Wednesday night.

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