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
June 20, 2016

‘Free range chicken’ Viles took about $100,000 a year between 2009 and 2014, prosecutor says

Former Anson tax collector Claudia Viles, charged with 13 counts related to missing town money, did her job with no oversight, former and current town employees testify, but her lawyer says investigators jumped to conclusions.
Published
June 16, 2016

SAD 12 residents send budget back to school officials

For at least the fourth year in a row, residents in the Jackman-based district rejected a first attempt to pass a school budget referendum.
Published
June 15, 2016

Norridgewock selectmen table speed hump decision

Members of the board said they are taking the issue seriously after hearing dozens of comments from residents both for and against the hump on Upper Main Street.
Published
June 15, 2016

Police arrest Newport man they found hiding in bed’s box spring

Zachary McFarlin was wanted on four warrants citing seven charges, and police said they’d been looking for him for ‘a couple of months’ before his arrest Wednesday morning.
Published
June 15, 2016

Jury picked for Claudia Viles trial

The case against the former Anson tax collector goes to trial Monday in Somerset County Superior Court, when the prosecutor said the amount of money the state believes Viles took from the Town Office will be revealed.
Published
June 14, 2016

Senate passes defense budget including provision for US-made athletic shoes

Sen. Angus King calls the provision in the National Defense Authorization Act a ‘win for American jobs and American manufacturers like New Balance,’ which has three factories in Maine employing 900 workers.
Published
June 14, 2016

Fire destroys Camp Manitou boat storage in Oakland

Extensive damage prevented investigators from determining a cause in the fire, which destroyed one building containing boats and equipment and damaged another.
Published
June 13, 2016

Madison residents approve budget, defeat recycling

Residents Monday night debated the merits of the town’s curbside recycling program, which will come to an end after it was not funded in the 2016-2017 budget.
Published
June 13, 2016

Speed hump stirs up controversy in Norridgewock

Installed at the request of some Upper Main Street residents, the raised pavement has drawn opposition from others who say it damages vehicles and upsets traffic flow.
Published
June 11, 2016

Madison residents to consider $2.6 million budget

The proposed budget, which is $40,000 less than the current one for the current school year, includes the elimination of the town’s curbside recycling service.