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
July 16, 2016

Volunteers canvas Maine’s lakes, ponds as part of annual Loon Count

The Loon Count, a project of Maine Audubon, is a statewide annual effort to collect data on the birds and raise awareness about the threats to their survival.
Published
July 16, 2016

Maine Audubon’s Loon Count draws 900 volunteers

The annual event builds support for laws on lead-free tackle, invasive plants and shoreline development.
Published
July 16, 2016

Cain again outraises Poliquin in latest filing

Democratic congressional candidate Emily Cain reported raising about $129,000 more than U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin in the second quarter of 2016, but the Republican incumbent still has a roughly $1 million lead in cash in hand.
Published
July 16, 2016

Unpredictable presidential race may swing outcome of Maine’s 2nd district

Clinton vs. Trump is expected to boost voter turnout, which could tip the scales in the 2nd Congressional District rematch between Bruce Poliquin and Emily Cain.
Published
July 15, 2016

Somerset officials hopeful for road repair help from USDA after destructive rainfall

Representatives from the Maine Department of Environmental Protection and the Maine Forest Service on Friday also toured the damaged area where flash flooding washed out a network of private roads.
Published
July 14, 2016

Former Canaan youth pastor rejects plea deal

Lucas Savage, of Clinton, is charged with unlawful sexual contact with a minor and has not entered a plea to the charge.
Published
July 14, 2016

Moscow invites postal service to town’s 200th anniversary celebration

The town of Moscow hasn’t had a post office for years, but town officials recently arranged for the U.S. Postal Service to set up shop temporarily at the Town Hall to celebrate the town’s bicentennial.
Published
July 13, 2016

Anson, Madison school districts in discussion over superintendent jobs

The board of directors of Anson-based SAD 74 voted Wednesday night to begin advertising the superintendent position in that district but is continuing to meet with Madison-based SAD 59.
Published
July 13, 2016

Former Anson tax collector Viles to be sentenced in August for $500K town theft

Claudia Viles, convicted last month of embezzling more than $500,000 in excise tax money from the Anson Town Office, is scheduled to be sentenced Aug. 31 in Somerset County Superior Court.
Published
July 10, 2016

Backyard Farms considers plan to reduce greenhouse waste

The Madison commercial greenhouse is planning to partner with the local sanitary district to divert about 90 percent of the company’s plant waste away from landfills.