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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Published
July 27, 2013

Kneading Conference gives rise to craft brewer’s plans for malt house

Joel Alex, of Farmington, has been working on establishing what would be Maine’s first craft malt house.
Published
July 25, 2013

Beauty, durability, functionality all part of baking in Skowhegan

Qualities that a structure should possess apply also to bread and the art of baking, according to Kneading Conference keynote speaker Richard Miscovich.
Published
July 24, 2013

Jackman, Moose River pass $2.1M school budget

Jackman taxpayers will pay a little less and Moose River taxpayers will pay a little more to fund next year’s school budget following a vote Wednesday.
Published
July 23, 2013

Robbery, home invasion leads to arrest of 5 in Waterville

Four men and a juvenile male were arrested Tuesday following a robbery at a Waterville convenience store, and a second robbery of that suspect.
Published
July 23, 2013

Jackman, Moose River voters face $2.1M school budget Wednesday

Residents in Jackman and Moose River will vote Wednesday on whether to approve a $2.1 million school budget, which includes a roughly 7 percent decrease in spending from current spending.
Published
July 23, 2013

Skowhegan conference features expert baker, ends with public bread fair Saturday

Richard Miscovich, an expert in bread production, will speak on wood-fired oven cooking techniques at the annual Kneading Conference in Skowhegan this week.
Published
July 20, 2013

Moscow-area wind farm plan subject of Monday public hearing

A Boston developer’s proposal to build a $398 million, 62-turbine wind farm in the Moscow area will be the subject of a public hearing on Monday, 6 to 9 p.m., in the Moscow Elementary School.
Published
July 19, 2013

Fairfield dog dies; owner charged with her abuse

FAIRFIELD — A 4-year-old mixed-breed dog that police say was abused by her owner died Friday afternoon at a nearby veterinary office.
Published
July 19, 2013

Police arrest six in Skowhegan on drug charges

Heroin and cocaine trafficking charges top the list of charges again two Skowhegan women and men from New York and Massachusetts. Police still seek a Skowhegan man, who fled during the bust.
Published
July 18, 2013

Fairfield dog owner charged with cruelty

Police said passersby saw James Wiggins dragging his dog, now being treated for heat exhaustion and abrasions, down Norridgewock Road and many of them called police.