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
May 22, 2018

UMF names Eric C. Brown interim president

The University of Maine System board of trustees on Tuesday said Brown will serve a one-year appointment leading the University of Maine at Farmington.
Published
May 21, 2018

“Seussical the Musical” coming together with MCI students’ help

Students are designing all the costumes and are helping with set design for the Waterville Opera House’s upcoming performance of the show, which is based on favorite works of Dr. Seuss.
Published
May 20, 2018

Madison marks 2 years since loss of paper mill

The town is looking forward after the closure of Madison Paper Industries in 2016, but some say it’s still too early in the recovery process to know what the future holds.
Published
May 17, 2018

Waterville mayor attempts to frame recall election as a tax issue

Opponents of Nick Isgro say he’s trying to intimidate voters, while an expert said the mayor could be employing a strategy to deflect attention from the reason for the recall.
Published
May 15, 2018

Republican candidates, party officials stand by Waterville mayor

Two gubernatorial candidates and the state Republican party say the public should move past Nick Isgro’s comments on social media and focus on the work the mayor is doing.
Published
May 14, 2018

Madison residents to vote on $10.1 million school budget

The proposed 2018-2019 budget is a 3 percent increase over the current budget.
Published
May 12, 2018

Waterville mayor says council wants 13 percent tax hike

Two councilors reached Saturday said numbers for the city budget haven’t been finalized and they haven’t heard of any proposal to increase taxes 13 percent.
Published
May 9, 2018

Farmington man sues town, contractors after sewage floods home

The town said it is not at fault and liability lies with contractors who were making road repairs during the summer of 2017.
Published
May 7, 2018

Waterville Mayor Nick Isgro questions integrity of recall petition

Leaders of petition effort say they asked the Democratic party for help because circulators feared retaliation, while the mayor said non-residents and political operatives committed “acts of fraud, deception and intimidation.”
Published
May 7, 2018

Video: ‘We’ve got the watch from here’: Cpl. Eugene Cole honored by community, fellow officers

Thousands of people turned out as a procession carrying the casket of Cole, left Skowhegan and then arrived in Bangor for funeral services at the Cross Insurance Center.