Rachel Ohm – Page 54 – Lewiston Sun Journal

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.

Local & State

Dozens of people displaced as city clears homeless encampment at Fore River Parkway Trail

by Rachel Ohm September 6, 2023September 6, 2023

Workers began clearing 67 tents from the site around 8 a.m. Wednesday, marking the second clearing of a large homeless encampment in the city within a week.

Business, Local & State

Portland restaurant to replace antique doors that caused a stir over historic preservation rules

by Rachel Ohm September 1, 2023September 1, 2023

A set of doors imported from Puerto Rico will be removed from Papi, an Exchange Street eatery, after the city found that they didn’t meet building or fire codes, as well as historic district standards.

Local & State

State clears one homeless encampment in Portland as city prepares to clear another

by Rachel Ohm August 31, 2023September 1, 2023

Dozens of people were displaced from a site on state property near Deering Oaks park on Thursday, and the city is preparing to clear another area by the Fore River Parkway Trail next week.

Local & State, News, Outdoors

Six Maine hikers rescued after spending night on Mount Katahdin’s Knife Edge trail

by Rachel Ohm August 30, 2023August 31, 2023

The 21-hour rescue operation included a helicopter evacuation of a 20-year-old woman who became unconscious on the rocky and exposed ridge in Baxter State Park.

Local & State, Maine Crime, News

South Portland officer shoots and kills man in armed confrontation at apartment complex

by Rachel Ohm August 25, 2023August 25, 2023

Officer Anthony Verville fatally shot Christapher Dodge, 47, after responding to a domestic violence shooting at the Summit Terrace apartments early Friday.

Local & State, News

How I became homeless

by Rachel Ohm August 20, 2023August 19, 2023

Across Portland and numerous other Maine communities, homelessness has grown far more visible since the COVID-19 pandemic. We asked people living on the streets this summer to share their stories.