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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September 19, 2014

Madison Green Day shows support for student with muscular dystrophy

Hundreds of students and community members wore green to support Madison High School student Dykota Cornforth on Friday.
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September 19, 2014

Central Maine police warn public of IRS phone scam

Madison and Winslow police say an anonymous caller has been leaving threatening messages on landline phones claiming to be from the IRS.
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September 18, 2014

Bingham project offers discounts on locally grown food

A project started by the Good Shepherd Food Bank and Maine Federation of Farmers’ Markets offers a rural alternative to the farmers market.
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September 17, 2014

Anson man injured in hit-and-run in Smithfield sand pit

Doug Nile, an employee at E.L. Vining Inc., was taken by LifeFlight helicopter to a Lewiston hospital after he was hit at work Wednesday.
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September 17, 2014

Burnham plant to manufacture Lincoln Logs

Maine’s wood products industry gets a shot in the arm, as Pride Manufacturing wins a contract to produce 30 million toy Lincoln Logs per year.
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September 16, 2014

Madison residents OK plan to mitigate tax increase

After nearly three hours of debate, residents at a special town meeting approved part of a plan to stabilize the tax rate.
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September 15, 2014

Ferguson shooting inspires discussions at Colby College in Waterville

Colby student Aquib Yacoob visited the Missouri town as part of an Amnesty International delegation and hopes to arouse awareness in Waterville of racially charged violence.
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September 15, 2014

Waterville airport to get $4.3 million for runway, improvements

The grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation to the Robert LaFleur airport will ‘renew the life of the airport,’ its manager says.
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September 14, 2014

Madison residents to decide how to cushion tax blow

To compensate for the Madison paper mill’s drop in value, residents will be asked to OK a $2.5M loan and borrow funds from savings and development accounts at a special town meeting.
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September 13, 2014

New Colby president touts college’s prospects

David A. Greene officially became the 20th president of Colby College Saturday afternoon in a ceremony that included faculty, staff, students and alumni.