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Rachel Ohm
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.
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Men who climbed University of Maine at Farmington buildings plead guilty, get deal
The charges against two men, one of whom fell and one who had to be helped down by the fire department, could be dismissed if they pay restitution within one year.
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Madison man sentenced on drug, child porn charges in state, federal courts
Lester Brown, 62, of Madison, sentenced on Tuesday to federal prison for possessing child pornography, pleaded guilty and sentenced on two state drug trafficking charges on Wednesday.
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Jackman airport slated for expansion
The $68,065 grant will be used to expand the apron and hangar infrastructure, a project that will cost about $1.36 million.
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Waterville woman in stable condition after being rescued from Sebasticook River
Daughter of the Dolores Withee says she thinks her mother’s car hydroplaned into the Sebasticook.
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Norridgewock furniture maker making a good living, getting a national reputation
Randy Holden, who crafts six to seven unique pieces at his studio each year, is inspired by nature and incorporates raw materials into his work.
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Madison area snowmobile trail maintenance threatened
A stretch of Maine’s largest network of snowmobile trails, in the Madison area, is in danger of closing if the club that oversees them can’t recruit more people to work on maintenance.
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Central Maine responders get natural gas emergency management tips
Keith Lincoln, director of gas operations for Summit Natural Gas spoke to a group of emergency response personnel at Kennebec Valley Community College Friday, discussing safety procedures for natural gas leaks.
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Two Waterville men arrested on charges they stole guns
Jordan Doolan, 19, and Alexander Salvas, 18, are facing felony charges after police say they stole three guns belonging to another Waterville man.
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Colby lecture focuses on food shortage myths
Francis Moore Lappe, author of the book “Diet for a Small Planet,” spoke Tuesday on the choices we make as humans, how they contribute to global food production and how our perceptions of scarcity and hunger have changed over the last 40 years