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 17, 2013

Starks planning board delays decision on Abijah Hill Road cell tower proposal

Board heard four hours of testimony from town residents opposed to the cell tower Wednesday night.
Published
July 16, 2013

Group volunteers its time to repair North Anson, New Portland homes

Thirty-five volunteers from a church youth group in Winchester, Va., traveled to North Anson and New Portland to help make repairs on the homes of people who can’t do it themselves.
Published
July 15, 2013

Starks cell tower plan opposed by neighbors

Massachusetts company wants to build 195-foot-tall tower off Abijah Hill Road, but hosts of nearby marijuana festivals and other neighbors say it will ruin the ambiance of the area.
Published
July 13, 2013

Experts: Maine’s open access tradition doesn’t trump checking with landowners

Maine has a tradition of open access for hunters, but authorities still advise hunters to check with property owners before hunting on private land, even if it is not posted.
Published
July 13, 2013

A shot in the woods: Starks clash ignites age-old tensions between hunters, landowners

The shooting of Kerry Hebert, 57, of Starks in October came after Hebert grabbed a rifle held by Robert Pond, 76, of Hartford, during a scuffle between a party of hunters and Hebert, who argued over their pursuit of a wounded deer near his property.
Published
July 13, 2013

Sparrow’s Nest arts center in Industry takes center stage

The Sparrow’s Nest theater in Industry is celebrating the debut of its program for adults, with performances of “Almost, Maine,” a show about falling in love from the perspective of nine couples in a fictional town called Almost, Maine.
Published
July 12, 2013

Madison student one of two Maine reps at national leadership event

Madison Memorial High School student Kristin Bishop will travel to Washington, D.C., to represent her school, community and state at Girls Nation, a weeklong conference on national government.
Published
July 2, 2013

Waterville schools trim $115,062 from budget

On Monday the Waterville School Board voted 5-0, with two members absent, to cut an additional $115,062 from the budget following about $775,000 in reductions approved earlier this year.
Published
July 1, 2013

Sit-down dining returning to Taste of Greater Waterville

Organizers for this year’s Taste of Greater Waterville, scheduled Aug. 7, are returning to the festival’s roots by offering a seated dining option, in addition to fast food and a la carte choices.
Published
June 29, 2013

SAD 59 seeks partnership with Somerset County school districts

Administrators and members of the School Administrative District 59 board are renewing talk about collaborating with other school districts to share administrative and other services.