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
June 27, 2013

Police name 6 arrested in Fairfield track protest

The protesters tried to block a Pan Am train expected to pass through town Thursday evening by erecting a makeshift wooden scaffold on the tracks.
Published
June 27, 2013

Madison voters OK $10.08M schools budget Thursday

Madison residents gave their final approval to a $10.08 million school budget at the polls Thursday.
Published
June 26, 2013

Norridgewock considers security cameras for library, other parts of town following break-ins, vandalism

A string of break-ins and vandalism has prompted Norridgewock to consider installing security cameras in various places throughout town.
Published
June 24, 2013

Two injured in Concord Township ATV-truck accident Sunday

Two people were taken to the hospital Sunday afternoon after an accident involving an all-terrain vehicle and a pick-up truck in Concord Township.
Published
June 24, 2013

North Anson manufacturer seeks expansion with federal grant aid

Cousineau Wood Products of North Anson is looking to expand its company and create more jobs through a federal grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Development.
Published
June 22, 2013

Farmington’s first Summer Solstice Celebration celebrates summer’s arrival

On Saturday the first Summer Solstice Celebration was held in Farmington, a festival that included Grady’s puppet shows, live music, contests and a Ferris wheel to celebrate the beginning of summer.
Published
June 20, 2013

Madison residents give initial OK to reduced $10M SAD 59 budget proposal

Madison residents gave preliminary approval to a $10.08 million school budget Thursday, which includes a $390,737 increase in what has to be raised by local taxes and takes $300,000 from the district’s reserve account.
Published
June 19, 2013

Former Somerset County sheriff’s deputy gets four years for unlawful sexual contact

Horace Barstow, 67, of Norridgewock, a former Somerset County sheriff’s deputy and husband of a day care owner, pleaded guilty Wednesday to four counts of unlawful sexual contact with children under the age of 14.
Published
June 18, 2013

No charges in October shooting of Starks landowner

A grand jury has decided against pressing charges in the shooting of Kerry Hebert, of Starks, at close range on his own property last October, in an incident involving a group of hunters.
Published
June 17, 2013

$398M wind farm project proposed off Route 16 in Somerset, Piscataquis counties

A Boston-based wind power developer wants to build a $398 million, 62-turbine wind energy facility in Somerset and Piscataquis counties towns of Bingham, Moscow, Mayfield Township, Kingsbury Plantation, Abbot and Parkman.