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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PublishedSeptember 15, 2023
Groups hope to boost Muslim voter registration with events in Portland and Lewiston
On National Muslim Voter Registration Day, organizers at the Maine Muslim Community Center encouraged people to register to vote and worked to correct misperceptions about U.S. elections.
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PublishedSeptember 14, 2023
Preparations underway as Maine coast braces for impact of Hurricane Lee
Gov. Janet Mills asked President Biden to preemptively provide federal resources to support the state’s response to the storm, which is expected to hit Friday night and Saturday.
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PublishedSeptember 14, 2023
Westbrook High placed in lockout after student brings unloaded gun to school
A 14-year-old student was taken into custody Thursday and charged with theft of a firearm and terrorizing.
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PublishedSeptember 12, 2023
Presidential candidate Marianne Williamson postpones visit to Portland
Williamson’s campaign said her visit was put off because she is ill, and that she plans to reschedule a visit to Portland.
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PublishedSeptember 10, 2023
Rent control in Portland: Debate rages on how and what to fix
Another citizen-initiated referendum goes before voters this November, but dueling interests suggest it might not be the last word.
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PublishedSeptember 8, 2023
Thunderstorms knock out power to more than 20,000 York County electric customers
Crews were deployed to restore electricity, and the number of CMP customers without power had fallen to just over 2,000 by Saturday morning.
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PublishedSeptember 6, 2023
Dozens of people displaced as city clears homeless encampment at Fore River Parkway Trail
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.
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PublishedSeptember 1, 2023
Portland restaurant to replace antique doors that caused a stir over historic preservation rules
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.
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PublishedAugust 31, 2023
State clears one homeless encampment in Portland as city prepares to clear another
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.
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PublishedAugust 30, 2023
Six Maine hikers rescued after spending night on Mount Katahdin’s Knife Edge trail
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.
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