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 15, 2016

Belmont Avenue garage fire in Waterville was arson

The fire, which destroyed a garage, a boat and a car last Wednesday, is still under investigation by the Office of Maine State Fire Marshal.
Published
August 12, 2016

First surgery for Waterville foster dog unsuccessful

Addie’s foster owner, Samantha Fields, said she isn’t giving up on correcting a deformity in the dog’s heart and that they will return to a Tufts University hospital for a second procedure within three weeks.
Published
August 12, 2016

St. Albans teacher to face no charges in alleged excessive force incident

Somerset County District Attorney Maeghan Maloney said that while her office determined no crime was committed, she does not have jurisdiction over school policy.
Published
August 12, 2016

Vassalboro’s Masse Dam removal delayed by DEP

A controversial proposal to remove the dam on Outlet Stream has been delayed after the Maine Department of Environmental Protection asked that more public input be included in the application from the Alewife Restoration Initiative.
Published
August 12, 2016

Mainely Escapes offers locked-room puzzle for public to solve in Waterville

The partners who founded the Main Street enterprise said they did so after visiting a similar escape room elsewhere in Maine.
Published
August 12, 2016

Anson-based SAD 74 names interim superintendent

Lyford Beverage, a former superintendent in Madison and Wiscasset, will take over on an interim basis as the district seeks a replacement for Ken Coville, who recently was named president and director of development for the Good Will-Hinckley organization.
Published
August 11, 2016

Waterville fire originated in garage, state fire marshal’s office says

The cause of the fire at 5 Belmont Ave. still hasn’t been determined, and investigators from the Office of the State Fire Marshal and Waterville fire department were at the scene Thursday conducting interviews.
Published
August 10, 2016

Waterville fire destroys garage, boat

Waterville Fire Chief David LaFountain said Wednesday night that the cause of the Belmont Avenue fire is under investigation.
Published
August 10, 2016

Four competing for two seats up for grabs on Waterville City Council

Two Democrats, a Republican and an independent are in the mix following caucuses this week.
Published
August 10, 2016

Search continues for puppy thrown during Madison crash

The 7-month-old yellow Labrador retriever fled from the Tuesday morning crash on U.S. Route 201 that seriously injured a South China woman.