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Staff Writer

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.

Administrative restructuring planned in Fairfield-based SAD 49

by Rachel Ohm January 11, 2019January 11, 2019

A plan approved by the district’s board of directors includes eliminating separate high school and middle school principals and creating one principal’s position for grades 7 through 12.

Portland woman critically injured in Sidney crash

by BY RACHEL OHM January 11, 2019January 11, 2019

Criminal charges arising out of the Thursday night crash on Route 27 are possible, police said.

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Funding for Pittsfield Community Theatre cut in half

by Rachel Ohm January 3, 2019December 18, 2019

The last-minute budget cuts to the theater mean Maine’s only municipally-owned cinema could close or operate on a reduced schedule this year.

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Pittsfield council debates town budget past midnight

by Rachel Ohm January 3, 2019January 3, 2019

Officials Wednesday night said a technicality in the town charter required them to finish the budget discussion Wednesday rather than table a decision.

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CMP asks state to dismiss Jackman residents’ complaints about increasing power outages

by Rachel Ohm January 2, 2019January 3, 2019

The utility company says while outages have increased in Jackman over the last five years, the problem is not as bad as some residents make it out to be.

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Central Mainers share goals, resolutions for 2019

by Sam Shepherd and Rachel Ohm December 31, 2018December 31, 2018

Local leaders in business, nonprofits and government share what they’d like to accomplish in the coming year.

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New Waterville councilors to face early budget challenge, look to improve relations with mayor

by Rachel Ohm December 30, 2018December 30, 2018

With four newcomers on the City Council in 2019, some say dynamics could change as the group looks to tackle the city budget, lower taxes and revitalization.