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
July 6, 2020

USM staff and students call for more action to combat racism

University President Glenn Cummings says he was pleased to get recommendations from the faculty and staff, some of whom are hopeful that a meeting with the administration will lead to real change.
Published
June 26, 2020

UMaine System trustees conditionally approve $559.5 million budget, tuition increase

Tuition will increase on average 2.5 percent for in-state undergraduates and 3.1 percent for out-of-state undergraduates.
Published
June 25, 2020

Appeals court reviews ruling that put Cape Elizabeth student’s suspension on hold

The district suspended Aela Mansmann for 3 days last year after she posted notes in a school bathroom about a rapist in the high school, an act she and her mother argue constitutes protected speech.
Published
June 24, 2020

UMaine System budget, with tuition increase, advances to full board

The proposed $559.5 million system budget includes an average tuition increase of 2.5% for in-state undergraduates.
Published
June 22, 2020

Most Bowdoin students will stay off campus this fall, taking classes online

College President Clayton Rose says it made the most sense to dedicate resources to a single mode of learning rather than attempt a hybrid of online and in-person teaching.
Published
June 22, 2020

UMaine System trustees to consider tuition increase in new $559 million budget

The budget calls for an average tuition increase of 2.5 percent for in-state undergraduates as trustees try to navigate uncertainty brought on by the coronavirus pandemic.
Published
June 19, 2020

Trump tweets about $38.1 million in funding for Maine bridges

Maine is one of 20 states to receive federal grant money for transportation infrastructure through the Infrastructure for Rebuilding America program.
Published
June 17, 2020

Environmental groups sue Trump, saying he can’t open marine monument to fishing

The president announced his decision during a visit to Maine on June 5, but the lawsuit contends that the Antiquities Act allows only Congress to undo a monument’s protections.
Published
June 15, 2020

Maine private colleges start to release details for return to campus

The plans include schedule changes, masking requirements, and an end to self-serve dining options.
Published
June 14, 2020

Freeport school’s reopening offers glimpse into what classrooms could look like this fall

Students at L’Ecole Francaise du Maine wear masks, eat lunch outside and stick to small groups throughout the day. About half chose to come back in person when the school reopened May 20.