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
August 4, 2016

Four injured in nine-vehicle crash on Interstate 95 in Pittsfield

The crash Thursday morning shut down a portion of the highway for about two hours after the vehicles, including three tractor-trailers, rear-ended each other in a construction area, police said.
Published
August 3, 2016

LePage: Funding for Somerset private road repairs needs to go through Legislature

Responding to Somerset County commissioners this week, the governor said his office can’t provide financial aid to repair private roads in the unorganized territory, but technical expertise could be available.
Published
August 3, 2016

Local business, restaurants reap benefits of Taste of Waterville

As the annual food and entertainment festival approaches its 25th year, the Taste of Waterville boasted its largest selection of restaurants Wednesday, drawing about 10,000 people downtown.
Published
August 3, 2016

Madison girl’s gift to Solon shelter ‘makes a big difference’

Proceeds from 11-year-old Laura Holden’s jewelry business help the New Hope Shelter, which is run 100 percent on donations.
Published
July 29, 2016

Economic plan details announced for Maine forest products assistance

In addition to details of a federal visit for economic development, officials Friday also announced nearly $8 million in federal investments in the state’s forest products industry.
Published
July 29, 2016

Shotgun found in Hathaway window well in 1970 returned to Waterville

Bill Lessard found the gun in a window well at the old C.F. Hathaway Co. shirt factory on Appleton Street and donated it to the Redington Museum, which he hopes can shed light on the weapon’s history.
Published
July 28, 2016

Police: Rangeley confrontation that left man dead, 2 injured might be drug-related home invasion

Residents of the Main Street house in Rangeley were awakened at 2 a.m. by people who ‘kicked down the door,’ according to a relative of one of the injured men.
Published
July 27, 2016

Waterville business community sees smaller impact of revaluation

Despite recent uproar from residential property owners over rising property valuations, the city’s recent revaluation was a good move for businesses, according to city officials and members of the business community.
Published
July 26, 2016

Cain says Democrats ‘ultimately coming together’ despite convention tension

The candidate for Maine’s 2nd District U.S. House seat advocates more election process transparency but doesn’t see tension between the Sanders and Clinton campaigns hurting the party or her race against Republican U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin.
Published
July 26, 2016

Skowhegan police avoid ‘clearly justified’ deadly force in arrest, chief says

Mykel Rollins, 28, allegedly answered the door with a knife, but police defused the situation without injury, one of many instances of officers avoiding justifiable use of deadly force, according to Chief Don Bolduc.