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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.

Cops & Courts, Source

Maine inmates dig into farming in the name of charity

by Rachel Ohm October 26, 2014October 28, 2014

A program at Kennebec County Correctional Facility teaches inmates to farm and donates the harvest to schools and the needy.

Local & State

Federal grant assures Hartland sewer plant work

by Rachel Ohm October 24, 2014October 24, 2014

Federal money totaling more than $5 million has been awarded to Hartland, Bingham and Gardiner in central Maine.

Elections, Local & State, Politics, Senate

Maine Senate District 3 candidates split over welfare, Medicaid expansion

by Rachel Ohm October 22, 2014October 22, 2014

Two-time incumbent Rodney Whittemore of Skowhegan faces newcomer Craig Heavey of Canaan.

Schools and Education

Christian fliers spark debate in Skowhegan school district

by Rachel Ohm October 22, 2014October 22, 2014

Pamphlets sent home by the Good News Club are legal, but some community members disagree on their role in elementary schools.

Health, Local & State

Whooping cough confirmed in North Anson-based school district

by Rachel Ohm October 21, 2014October 22, 2014

The school will be hosting a public meeting Wednesday night with representatives from the Maine Center for Disease Control to address prevention and response.

Local & State

Ugandan gay rights activist, Waterville students share perspectives

by Rachel Ohm October 20, 2014October 20, 2014

Clare Byarugaba, who faced persecution in her native Uganda for her activism, met with an alliance of gay and straight students at Waterville High School.

Local & State, Maine Crime

Vandals topple repaired headstones in St. Albans cemetery

by Rachel Ohm October 20, 2014October 21, 2014

A town cemetery that recently underwent $2,500 in repairs was vandalized last week and will cost about $2,000 to fix.

Local & State, News

Community service gives real life meaning to education at Carrabec High School

by Rachel Ohm October 19, 2014October 19, 2014

An AmeriCorps program in North Anson provides funding, organizes volunteers and gets students involved in a service program introduced at six Maine high schools last year.