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 11, 2016

Claudia Viles’ Anson embezzlement trial to get underway

Jury selection will begin Wednesday in Somerset County Superior Court for the former Anson tax collector, who is accused of stealing more than $438,000 from the town.
Published
June 10, 2016

Three vie for two seats on Madison board

The candidates in Tuesday’s race for the Board of Selectmen cited the closure of Madison Paper and input from residents as chief among things they would like to address if elected.
Published
June 10, 2016

Document: Dog that killed boy in Corinna had attacked previous owner’s dog ‘several times’

The adult male pit bull, which had been under Gary Merchant’s care on Moody’s Mills Road for about two months, attacked 7-year-old Hunter Bragg’s throat, according to the dog bite report.
Published
June 9, 2016

Report: Madison financial outlook stable despite mill closing

A recent credit report listed Madison’s financial outlook as stable despite the loss of the town’s biggest taxpayer and attributed it to a proactive approach by town management.
Published
June 9, 2016

Dog in fatal Corinna attack belonged to homeowner’s daughter

The adult male pit bull, Dakota, had been at the property about two months, and the Penobscot County sheriff said his office still is investigating the dog’s history after an attack that killed 7-year-old Hunter Bragg.
Published
June 8, 2016

Canaan man will serve four years for September arson

One of the victims said Wednesday he continues to believe the fire that killed seven animals was a hate crime despite findings from authorities that it was not.
Published
June 7, 2016

Athens residents approve $2.08 million school budget

The budget includes the addition of a full-time nurse, an increased cost that board members said is necessary to accommodate one student’s medical needs, but also the elimination of two educational technician positions.
Published
June 7, 2016

Charges against Bingham sex offender upgraded to felonies

Somerset County District Attorney Maeghan Maloney said her office erred in not charging Christopher Cates, who has multiple sex crime convictions, with felonies after Smithfield, Skowhegan arrests.
Published
June 6, 2016

Athens residents to vote on proposed $2.08 million school budget

The budget includes the elimination of two educational technician positions as well as the first proposed tax increase since the withdrawal of the Athens Community School from the Madison school district.
Published
June 6, 2016

Police: Dog is euthanized after killing 7-year-old boy in Corinna

Hunter Bragg, 7, of Bangor, was killed by the dog Saturday as he played with two other children at the Moody’s Mills Road home, the Penobscot County sheriff said at a news conference Monday in Bangor.