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 5, 2016

Valley graduates thankful for small community

Upper Kennebec Valley Memorial High School celebrated 10 graduates on Sunday, and speakers at the graduation ceremony remarked on the closeness of the small group.
Published
June 4, 2016

Some residents unhappy with planned Vassalboro dam removals

Removal of three dams and changes to three more on Outlet Stream, planned for this summer as part of an alewife restoration project, worry some living along the water body.
Published
June 3, 2016

Concord Township man injured in fire late Thursday

The cause of the Somerset County fire has not been determined and is under investigation by the Office of the State Fire Marshal.
Published
June 3, 2016

Confused driver crashes into Fairfield restaurant

There will be no charges in the Thursday accident in which an elderly customer confused the gas and brake pedals on his car, police said.
Published
June 3, 2016

Madison graduates told to dream big

The 62 graduates of Madison Area Memorial High School were instructed Friday night to dream big and fear little by commencement speaker Katie Burkhart-Gooch.
Published
June 3, 2016

Bingham man with multiple sex crime convictions arrested, bailed twice in one week

Christopher Cates, 41, has a long history of misdemeanor sex convictions, and was arrested last week and again Thursday, making bail both times.
Published
June 2, 2016

SAD 13 residents approve $3.4 million budget

Officials said turnout of seven in the Bingham-based school district was the lowest in years at Thursday night’s budget meeting.
Published
June 1, 2016

Waterville rape case set for August trial

Mark Halle, accused of raping a 73-year-old woman at gunpoint after breaking into her home, could accept a plea deal that would mean a resolution before the trial, according to his attorney.
Published
May 31, 2016

Somerset County vandalism spree was retaliation for noise complaint, police say

Three men and a juvenile were charged after allegedly targeting random homeowners in Anson, Madison and Norridgewock over the weekend.
Published
May 30, 2016

SAD 13 residents to vote on nearly flat budget

The school board chairman said that while some residents have expressed concern over a larger than normal carryover, he feels the district is being responsible and said that savings from last year will help fund the coming year’s budget.