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
May 3, 2018

Petitioners gather enough signatures to force recall vote of Waterville Mayor Nick Isgro

The city clerk on Thursday certified that 887 valid signatures had been gathered calling for a special election on a recall of the mayor, just days after a recall vote was OK’d for recently appointed Councilor John O’Donnell.
Published
May 2, 2018

Petition to recall Waterville Mayor Nick Isgro makes deadline

City clerks on Thursday are likely to have final tally of verified signatures even though residents expressed fear of retaliation if they signed the petition.
Published
May 2, 2018

Colby College rescinds honorary degree for Bill Cosby in wake of assault conviction

The Waterville college’s board of trustees voted unanimously to rescind the degree given to Cosby in 1992.
Published
May 1, 2018

Police say suspected cop-killer got black eye during arrest, defend controversial photo

A widely circulated image of John D. Williams shows him with a black eye sustained during his arrest Saturday and has generated some backlash on social media.
Published
April 30, 2018

Waterville emails detail public response to Mayor Isgro’s tweet

Emails sent to and between city officials raise questions about whether the Waterville mayor’s social media post will have implications for the city’s business and tourism or its relationship with Colby College.
Published
April 27, 2018

Friend: Suspected police killer was ‘paranoid,’ had bullet-proof vest right before shooting

John Williams, 29, of Madison, remained at large Friday as authorities continued to hunt for the suspect for a third day, and Sheriff Dale Lancaster again implored him to “surrender peacefully.”
Published
April 26, 2018

Suspected police-killer John Williams provides few clues as to who he is

The scraps of information available on the man accused of killing Cpl. Eugene Cole, of the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office, give few indications of his motivations in life.
Published
April 25, 2018

Slain sheriff’s officer remembered as ‘well known and well respected’

Cpl. Eugene Cole, who was shot and killed early Wednesday morning, was a 13-year veteran of the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office and father of four.
Published
April 24, 2018

Farmington considers plan to remove dam endangering salmon

A plan from the Atlantic Salmon Federation would include upgrades to Walton’s Mill Park at no cost to the town.
Published
April 22, 2018

Caron receives Mid-Maine Chamber customer service award

Holly Caron, a longtime customer service associate at Golden Pond Wealth Management, is the 2017 recipient of the Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce Customer Service Stardom Award.