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
March 25, 2015

Faulty wheel eyed in fatal Madison crash

Police think a rear wheel on a 1996 SUV might have come off before impact in the crash Tuesday that took the life of a Solon woman.
Published
March 24, 2015

Madison board moves to dissolve Police Department

Selectmen want the Somerset County Sheriff’s Department to take over law enforcement duties in town in the wake of the loss of tax revenue caused by revaluation of Madison Paper.
Published
March 22, 2015

Statewide art show to open in Waterville

The 25th Maine Open Juried Art Show opens at the Waterville Public Library.
Published
March 20, 2015

Somerset County DA asks to revoke probation for Anson sex offender

Scott Allen Tibbetts, convicted in 2001 of gross sexual assault, has violated probation seven times, according to the district attorney.
Published
March 20, 2015

St. Albans fire destroys house, kills four cats

Among items destroyed in fire was an urn holding the ashes of the homeowners’ son, who died in a car accident 18 months ago.
Published
March 19, 2015

Madison VFW commander says he won’t step down despite arrest

A representative for the state VFW said the organization is conducting an investigation into alleged illegal gambling payouts in Madison.
Published
March 19, 2015

Somerset County Sheriff’s Office likes Facebook for arrests

The department’s page on the social networking site has led to arrests and solved cases.
Published
March 19, 2015

Madison extends interim town manager contract

Tim Curtis will continue to work as interim town manger through June, while the Maine Municipal Association helps selectmen find a new one.
Published
March 19, 2015

Belgrade man alerts occupants to Waterville house fire

Residents of a Washington Street house were unaware the garage was on fire Thursday.
Published
March 18, 2015

Madison VFW commander arrested for alleged gambling payouts

Louis Padula, of Anson, is accused of making illegal payouts for players of a video poker game and police say he tried to hide evidence.