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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PublishedDecember 3, 2022
For one Portland couple, frustration follows as promise of rent assistance falls short
Richard and Anne Jorgensen were told they would receive help with rent through January, but that changed when funds for the Emergency Rental Assistance program ran out sooner than expected.
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PublishedDecember 2, 2022
Death of Portland man in Parkside shooting was a homicide, police say
Tyler Flexon, 26, of Portland, died Tuesday after he was found with a gunshot wound near the intersection of Sherman and Mellen streets.
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PublishedDecember 1, 2022
Neighbor describes hearing fight shortly before fatal Parkside shooting
A 26-year-old man, who police have not named, died after he was found shot near the intersection of Sherman and Mellen streets Tuesday.
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PublishedDecember 1, 2022
Court rules Portland rents aren’t ‘trade secrets’ and should be public
Bayview Court LLC and Eastern Promenade Limited Liability Co. had argued that rent information should only be available to city employees administering ordinance, and not the general public.
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PublishedNovember 30, 2022
Man fatally shot in Portland’s Parkside neighborhood
The 26-year-old Portland man was found with an apparent gunshot wound and later died at Maine Medical Center, police say.
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PublishedNovember 29, 2022
BMV branches will reopen to walk-in services Wednesday following threat
The bureau said only that the threat was ‘potentially from an aggrieved customer.’
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PublishedNovember 28, 2022
Coalition of towns hopes to raise money to house asylum seekers
The Greater Portland Council of Governments is trying to fundraise $2 million for a 200-unit transitional housing community.
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PublishedNovember 24, 2022
Annual Thanksgiving dinner in Saco is ‘a great community affair’
Organizers of the free meal at the Most Holy Trinity Church were expecting to serve about 800 people Thursday.
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PublishedNovember 22, 2022
Portland Planning Board recommends zoning changes for Roux Institute redevelopment
The changes, which have to be approved by the City Council, would pave the way for transformation of the former B&M Baked Beans factory site into a new graduate school and research center.
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PublishedNovember 21, 2022
Portland City Council postpones action on Payson Park music festival until June 2023
Councilor Andrew Zarro, whose district includes the proposed site of the festival, said the organizer has agreed to move the festival to July 2024.
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