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
July 13, 2015

Anson selectmen to consider change in tax collector position

A police investigation into missing tax revenue at the town office is ongoing, and a request from tax collector Claudia Viles that seized money be returned was rejected by the attorney general.
Published
July 13, 2015

Woman extricated from car after Madison crash

A medical condition may have caused Heather Johnston to swerve and lose control of her car on Lakewood Road, police said.
Published
July 12, 2015

Starks to consider public road, property ordinance

The proposed ordinance would require a permit for anyone seeking exclusive rights to a public road or property.
Published
July 10, 2015

Police probe Madison vandalism, thefts

Homes, businesses and vehicles were damaged Thursday night in a spate of vandalism and theft in Madison, police said.
Published
July 10, 2015

Woman dies in apparent drowning in Madison campground swimming pool

Yen Ngo, of the Boston area, is believed to have drowned Thursday night in a swimming pool at Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park at Yonder Hill in Madison, police said.
Published
July 9, 2015

Maine International Film Festival to open Friday with ‘Tumbledown’

The 18th Maine International Film Festival runs through July 19 featuring “the best of American independent, international and Maine-made film.”
Published
July 8, 2015

Colby College in Waterville to host free Atlantic Music Festival

The annual festival, which is expected to draw close to 200 classical music performers to Waterville, opens Friday and runs through Aug. 2.
Published
July 7, 2015

New Vineyard chairwoman admits town violated open records law

Even as the town commits to taking meeting minutes in the future, it’s not clear there will be any repercussions — or would be even if it were to continue to violate the law.
Published
July 7, 2015

Waterville man out on bail arrested in domestic violence incident

Rodney Turner, who allegedly threatened to kill a neighbor last month and was free on bail, was arrested again Tuesday, police said.
Published
July 6, 2015

Madison police operating under county sheriff’s office

A one-year contract outlining the operation of Madison law enforcement as a division of the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office went into effect last week and so far there have been no glitches, according to officials.