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 9, 2014

Number of homeless victims of medicine theft grows

Police say prescription medications belonging to about 75 people were stolen from the Trinity Men’s Shelter over the weekend.
Published
July 9, 2014

Police: Copper thieves cut active propane line

A Canaan house was broken into by two teens looking to steal copper tubing, police said, and cut into a propane gas line.
Published
July 8, 2014

Stolen truck rolls over on Route 154 after high-speed chase

A stolen truck carrying stolen metal led officers from four agencies on a high-speed chase through two counties Tuesday afternoon.
Published
July 8, 2014

Fresh Air Fund pairs NYC children with central Maine families

Nine host families in the Waterville area will host New York City children with the hope of providing them a break from hot city summers this week.
Published
July 8, 2014

Drugs stolen from Skowhegan church homeless shelter

Police couldn’t rule out the possibility that the more than $1,000 worth of medication was taken by someone affiliated with, or staying at, the Trinity Men’s Shelter.
Published
July 8, 2014

Skowhegan man expected to recover from moose accident

David Richards, director of the Margaret Chase Smith Library, is recovering after hitting a moose with his car on Route 15 in Monson.
Published
July 7, 2014

Motorcyclist hospitalized after colliding with dog in Solon

A Solon man was thrown from his motorcycle after a German shepherd that died from its injuries ran out in front of the bike on South Solon Road Sunday.
Published
July 7, 2014

Maine firefighters join Lac-Megantic in honoring victims of rail disaster

About 30 firefighters from Franklin County who assisted Canadian crews in fighting a deadly blaze ignited by a derailed train last July joined them for a memorial Sunday morning.
Published
July 6, 2014

New Colby president hopes to build relationship with city

David Greene, the new president of Colby College, says he hopes to increase applications and work on development projects with the city of Waterville.
Published
July 4, 2014

Waterville residents, activists to remember Lac-Megantic

A memorial to honor the victims of the deadly July 2013 train explosion is scheduled for Sunday morning.