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
April 4, 2018

‘No fairness’: Farmers decry fatal police shooting of bull in Skowhegan

New Vineyard farmer who witnessed the shooting said the animal didn’t need to be shot and the owner should be compensated.
Published
April 4, 2018

Waterville mayor taking heat for tweet about Parkland student

Troll takes credit for targeting Nick Isgro as Maine Democratic Party lashes out at mayor, saying he “should be ashamed of his comment.”
Published
November 12, 2016

Reported drunk driving case raises questions about response time in Somerset County

Two hunters said they recently witnessed a man driving drunk on U.S. Route 201 in the unorganized territory and were shocked to learn that no charges were levied after they reported it to police.
Published
November 11, 2016

New Balance faces social media backlash after pro-Trump comment

A spokesman for the company, which employs about 900 people in Skowhegan, Norridgewock and Norway, said this week that Donald Trump’s election will help it ‘move in the right direction.’
Published
November 9, 2016

Trump, background checks helped fuel decisive win for Poliquin in 2nd District

Along with Bruce Poliuqin’s re-election, support for Donald Trump and opposition to universal background checks point to a growing conservative stronghold in Maine’s 2nd Congressional District.
Published
November 8, 2016

Poliquin wins 2nd District rematch over Cain

The freshman Republican congressman pledged to work “non-stop” for Mainers in remarks early Wednesday morning.
Published
November 6, 2016

Madison sees savings from police department merger

The town was recently reimbursed $79,500 by the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office after the cost of policing services came in under budget in the first year of the sheriff’s office managing a Madison division.
Published
November 6, 2016

For families, friends of Oakland victims, still no answers one year after fatal shootings

Police have been unable to trace the origins of the gun Herman DeRico used to kill three people and himself in 2015, and the victims’ mothers say the incident makes a case for stricter gun control.
Published
November 2, 2016

Cain returns money from Boston law firm accused of ‘straw donor scheme’

The Thornton Law Firm is accused of an illegal payback scheme to donate more than $1 million to Democratic candidates nationwide.
Published
November 1, 2016

Cain, Poliquin differ on how to help Maine’s paper industry

U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin focused on high energy costs and unfair regulations, while his challenger in Maine’s 2nd District said more needs to be done to grow the economy and foster innovation.