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 7, 2014

Lincoln man charged with aggravated domestic violence assault

Police said the alleged assault took place in a moving vehicle on Interstate 95 beginning near Hartland.
Published
April 7, 2014

Norridgewock library program aims to grow interest in agriculture, gardening

Town residents can check out seeds with a library card at the Norridgewock Public Library.
Published
April 7, 2014

Waldo tech center instructor charged with sexually assaulting student

Michael Gagnon, of Winslow, a Mount View High Schooll softball coach, is charged with gross sexual assault of a student in another district.
Published
April 4, 2014

Study cites nonexistent biomass plant at Madison Paper

The Partnership for Policy Integrity points to 2010 permit for biomass power that was never built at the Maine paper mill.
Published
April 2, 2014

Viacom reaches agreement with Bee Line, other cable providers

Franklin and Somerset county residents no longer have to worry about threat of blacked-out cable channels.
Published
March 31, 2014

Cable blackout could affect Bee Line customers in Franklin, Somerset areas

Local provider Bee Line Cable is in negotiations with Viacom over proposed rate increases, but several channels will be blacked out if a deal isn’t reached.
Published
March 29, 2014

Documentary featuring Skowhegan New Balance factory to appear on television, DVD

“American Made” is a film about manufacturing jobs in the United States and prominently features the Skowhegan New Balance factory.
Published
March 27, 2014

Second appeal filed in Starks cellphone tower case

Landowners are in Somerset County Superior Court appealing construction of a cellphone tower at Abijah Hill Road.
Published
March 27, 2014

Madison police probe report of fraud against elderly

Man ordered 60 lightbulbs after a phone solicitation, paying more than $9 apiece, and his son thought that was too much.
Published
March 26, 2014

Somerset falls behind Maine counties for physician, mental health care access

The Robert Wood Foundation county health study, released Wednesday, ranks Somerset 15th out of 16 for overall health, ahead of only Piscataquis.