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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PublishedFebruary 14, 2020
Maine’s rural school districts to lose $1.2 million with federal program change
The U.S. Department of Education has determined that free- and reduced-lunch numbers cannot be used as a basis for awarding federal Title V grant money for low-income rural schools.
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PublishedFebruary 14, 2020
Acting head of Maine emergency management nominated for the job
Peter Rogers has served as director of the Maine Emergency Management Agency since June.
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PublishedFebruary 13, 2020
Bloomberg to open campaign office in Bangor
The Exchange Street office, scheduled to open Saturday, comes as the Democratic candidate makes a push in Super Tuesday states.
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PublishedFebruary 12, 2020
Presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard to campaign in Maine
Gabbard, who is among Democrats on Maine’s presidential primary ballot, will host events in Portland on Saturday and Hallowell on Sunday.
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PublishedFebruary 6, 2020
U.S. Senate candidate selects guillotine as ‘symbol of the work we have to do’
Bre Kidman said the campaign logo is meant to be a sign of revolution by the lower and middle classes, and is not meant to be taken literally.
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PublishedFebruary 6, 2020
Rep. Golden endorses Colorado Sen. Bennet for president
Michael Bennet is seen as a long shot to win the Democratic nomination and did not qualify for the primary ballot in Maine.
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PublishedFebruary 5, 2020
Sen. Collins votes to acquit, Sen. King to convict as Senate clears Trump of impeachment charges
While Susan Collins didn’t expand on comments she had made in announcing her vote, Angus King again faulted the president and expressed concern that the Senate’s ‘inaction’ seriously harms the Constitution’s system of checks and balances.
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PublishedFebruary 5, 2020
Portland renames school for Maine’s first African American legislator
Renaming Riverton Elementary School as the Gerald E. Talbot Community School is expected to take place by the 2020-21 school year.
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PublishedFebruary 4, 2020
Watch videos: Sen. Collins will vote to acquit, Sen. King to convict Trump in impeachment
Collins says the president’s conduct was ‘improper’ but doesn’t warrant removal from office, while King says the president has never acknowledged he did anything wrong and expresses no remorse.
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PublishedFebruary 3, 2020
Maine school districts would benefit from supplemental budget
Portland could receive a roughly $600,000 increase, and Brunswick, Gorham and Scarborough also could see a jump in state funding.
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