Rachel Ohm

Press Herald

Rachel covers K-12 schools, higher education and statewide education issues for the Press Herald. She previously covered Franklin and Somerset counties for the Morning Sentinel in Waterville and higher education at the Knoxville News Sentinel in Knoxville, Tennessee. Prior to her arrival in Maine, Rachel spent time in New York City and earned a master’s degree in journalism from New York University. A native of upstate New York, she loves the outdoorsy life in Maine and spends as much time hiking and exploring the coast as possible.

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Published
July 28, 2023

Our live updates from Biden’s visit to Maine

5:54 p.m. BRUNSWICK — Air Force One has taken off from the Brunswick Executive Airport to take President Biden to Delaware. He is set to land in Dover and then head to Rehoboth Beach. As the plane prepared for takeoff, a group of protesters on motorcycles drove down Orion Street chanting “(expletive) Joe Biden.” — […]
Published
July 17, 2023

Portland is bringing back home-share program for asylum seekers

Hosts in Portland will be eligible for payment but are being asked to commit to a longer time frame than in 2019, when a voluntary program was used to house people leaving the Portland Expo.
Published
July 15, 2023

Flood watch in effect across Maine with more rain expected Sunday

Multiple rounds of torrential rainfall could produce flash flooding starting midmorning Sunday, according to the National Weather Service.
Published
July 10, 2023

Nonprofit trust buying Sun Journal, other Maine newspapers in landmark deal

In a major milestone for journalism, the National Trust for Local News is acquiring 5 of the state’s daily papers and 17 of its weeklies.
Published
July 9, 2023

They couldn’t find an apartment in Portland. So they got a bus.

But after two years, it hasn’t been the adventurous solution Jeremy and Taylor Michelson had imagined. Their home has been idled outside a U-Haul facility, racking up thousands of dollars in parking tickets.
Published
July 4, 2023

One person injured in shooting on Naples Causeway

Police were searching for a suspect late Tuesday, but said there was no ongoing threat. Route 302 was closed in the area of the shooting.
Published
July 4, 2023

18-year-old seriously injured in ATV crash in Brooks

Zach Turner of Unity was taken to Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor with life-threatening injuries, according to police.
Published
July 4, 2023

Fireworks in Portland moved to (hopefully drier) Wednesday night

The rained-out Fourth of July show will go on at 9:15 p.m. on the Eastern Promenade.
Published
June 30, 2023

Portland asks Mills to house asylum seekers at college campus in Unity or call in National Guard

The letter to the governor, spurred by a proposal from the Greater Portland Council of Governments, comes as the city is preparing to close a shelter for asylum seekers at the Portland Expo on Aug. 16.
Published
June 28, 2023

Asylum seekers protest conditions at Portland Expo, lack of long-term plan

City officials met with the protesters, who say they have been served expired food and worry about where they will go when the Expo closes in mid-August.