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.

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Published
September 18, 2016

Technology helps schools like Madison cope with shortage of foreign language teachers

New technology in the classroom is helping schools to continue providing instruction in the absence of teachers, but some educators say it’s not a permanent replacement.
Published
September 16, 2016

National monument transition will be complex, but some say debate is fading

Lucas St. Clair, whose family is behind the new Katahdin Woods and Waters national monument, said that there are issues that still need to be worked out.
Published
September 14, 2016

Sudanese cartoonist reminds Colby audience of value of free speech

Khalid Albaih, a Sudanese cartoonist and fellow at Colby College, is known for his political cartoons addressing freedom of expression and democracy in the Arab world.
Published
September 14, 2016

Lightning strike cited in 1-acre Sidney forest fire

The fire Tuesday and Wednesday destroyed forestland off Gould Pond and Summerhaven Road, according to the Sidney fire chief.
Published
September 14, 2016

New poll shows race between Clinton and Trump narrowing in Maine

A new poll conducted by the Boston Globe and Colby College shows the race between presidential candidates is growing closer along with the likelihood that Trump could win at least one of Maine’s four electoral votes.
Published
September 13, 2016

Madison Paper seeks tax reductions in Anson, Madison

The president and CEO of the closed mill said the company is losing money every day and it would be a hardship to pay the amount of taxes that are due, even after an $8 million reduction in valuation in Madison this year.
Published
September 12, 2016

Fairfield man arrested for alleged possession of child porn

Robert W. Card, 32, was arrested on a warrant from Maine State Police over the weekend and has pleaded not guilty to the charges against him.
Published
September 10, 2016

Claudia Viles, even after tax theft conviction, commands community favor

The former Anson tax collector’s supporters say her compassionate, trusting character is at odds with her criminal conviction; the prosecution says Viles’ kindness had a “darker side” that included favoritism.
Published
September 9, 2016

Dogs involved in Winslow attack to remain in quarantine

Two pit bulls reportedly responsible for the death of another dog will continue to be quarantined until a civil court case against the dogs’ owners is resolved.
Published
September 6, 2016

Somerset County police cruiser extensively damaged in crash

The county’s lead domestic violence investigator was not injured in the crash, which extensively damaged a police cruiser owned by the Somerset County District Attorney’s Office, police said.