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.

Latest

Published
April 6, 2016

Skowhegan man arrested on sexual assault, domestic violence charges

Paul Kayne Legasse allegedly sexually assaulted a female acquaintance and punched and threatened a female family member in separate incidents.
Published
April 5, 2016

Verso Kentucky mill closing won’t affect Androscoggin Mill

Verso Corp. plans to close its Wickliffe, Kentucky, mill by July 1 and redistribute paper production, though a spokesman said there will be no changes in Jay, where 300 were laid off starting last fall.
Published
April 5, 2016

Madison proposes elimination of curbside recycling

The recent announcement that Madison Paper Industries will close will not affect the town budget significantly, but officials still are trying to recover from a $150 million loss in tax value at the mill two years ago.
Published
April 2, 2016

Family reflects on Madison couple’s 77-year marriage

Beecher Ladd will accept an award recognizing their long marriage, Tuesday on behalf of himself and his late wife, Ginny, who died earlier this month.
Published
April 1, 2016

Cause of Smithfield fire was electrical

The Thursday fire on Village Road was accidental and started in the basement in the area of a dryer, according to the Office of the State Fire Marshal.
Published
March 31, 2016

Cash, firearms reported stolen in Wilton home burglary

The burglary was reported around 8:30 p.m. Wednesday on U.S. Route 2 and police are investigating the case.
Published
March 31, 2016

Smithfield fire cause under investigation

The fire, which heavily damaged the home on Village Road, is not believed to be of suspicious origin, a Smithfield fire department captain said.
Published
March 30, 2016

LePage urges Madison residents to elect pro-business legislators

At a public meeting Wednesday, the governor called for lawmakers who will fight to keep businesses in Maine; the House majority leader called the event a “missed opportunity” to offer a vision for Madison in the wake of its mill closure.
Published
March 29, 2016

Fairfield woman pleads not guilty to killing infant son

Kayla Stewart is scheduled to undergo a forensic evaluation to determine mental competency before her case continues in Somerset County Superior Court.
Published
March 28, 2016

Anson man to serve four years for unlawful sexual contact

Two charges of gross sexual assault against Phillip Dickey were also dismissed as part of a plea deal that saved young victims from having to testify in court, according to the district attorney.