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
February 13, 2013

Fairfield concert to benefit Maine Academy of Natural Sciences

FAIRFIELD — Singer and songwriter Emily Mure has spent most of her musical career playing on the streets of Galway, Ireland, and the stages of New York City’s Lower East Side.
Published
February 8, 2013

‘Above average storm’ intensifies overnight in central, western Maine

Wind and snow picked up overnight in central Maine as the blizzard that caused power outages and accidents as it surged north through New England came to life overnight Friday and into Saturday morning.
Published
February 7, 2013

Athens and Brighton Plantation ready for exit from SAD 59

MADISON — Committees in Athens and Brighton Plantation are planning the next phase of their anticipated withdrawals from their school district.
Published
February 7, 2013

Fire on Nelson Road in St. Albans leaves couple without home, business

ST. ALBANS — A house fire Thursday morning has left a couple homeless and destroyed the business that they ran out of their home on Nelson Road.
Published
February 6, 2013

One student finds room to grow at sciences academy

FAIRFIELD — Seventeen-year-old Alexander West has attended four high schools in the last four years. Finally, in his senior year, he said he has found the place that’s right for him.
Published
February 4, 2013

SAD 59 chief doubts speedy Athens withdrawal from district

MADISON — The committee in charge of finalizing a plan for the town of Athens to withdraw from the school district is confident a plan will be ready next week, but the superintendent doesn’t think the plan will be done in time for the withdrawal to happen by the next school year.
Published
February 3, 2013

New owner of venerable Bingham restaurant sees fulfillment of longtime hope and dream

BINGHAM — An entrepreneur who bought an old mill months ago recently took over a local restaurant, hoping to bring more business to the town.
Published
February 2, 2013

Small Maine theaters making costly, necessary switch to digital projection equipment

PITTSFIELD — On a quiet afternoon here, Bill Lashon is sweeping the aisles between the red velvet chairs in the 262-seat community movie theater.
Published
January 30, 2013

Mild day leads to burst pipes on College Avenue

WATERVILLE — Warmer temperatures following last week’s extreme lows led to flooding Wednesday afternoon in a former restaurant on College Avenue.
Published
January 28, 2013

Michaud begins five-day paper industry tour in Madison

MADISON — U.S. Rep. Mike Michaud toured the Madison Paper Industries mill on Monday, pledging to help paper mills across the state that could be affected by Canadian subsidies to a Nova Scotia paper mill.