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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PublishedJanuary 8, 2020
Families argue in appeal that Maine should pay tuition at religious schools
The families have contended that a 2017 Supreme Court case set a precedent prohibiting government from excluding religious schools from benefit programs.
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PublishedJanuary 8, 2020
Committee approves next step toward new USM dorm, despite parking concerns
The University of Southern Maine is studying the impact that adding student housing to the Portland campus will have on parking and whether more spots are needed.
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PublishedJanuary 6, 2020
Portland schools, city continue work on body camera negotiations
The police chief stressed a desire to start using the cameras right away at a board meeting in November, but school officials say there is no firm timeline for working out an agreement governing the rules for their use.
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PublishedJanuary 3, 2020
Leaders of virtual charter school contest employees’ vote to form a union
The dispute follows concerns that several teachers raised in September about the hiring of a new principal and a lack of input they had in the process.
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PublishedJanuary 1, 2020
Student’s artwork with defaced Bible prompts complaint at USM
A member of a church group that rents space at the university has called the piece ‘inappropriate and repugnant,’ but USM says it falls under protected free speech.
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PublishedDecember 28, 2019
Windham man seriously injured in Raymond crash
Matthew Lougee, 32, failed to negotiate a turn due to speed and icy conditions, police say.
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PublishedDecember 28, 2019
Boy, 8, killed in Standish crash; 3 others, including his parents, hospitalized
The three-vehicle crash took place Saturday morning on Route 35 near the Windham town line.
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PublishedDecember 28, 2019
Harpswell family thought they’d lost cat in fire, but then came ‘Christmas miracle’
The Cresseys were reunited with Simba on Thursday.
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PublishedDecember 26, 2019
Republican groups pressing Sen. Collins as impeachment trial nears
A new ad released by the Republicans for the Rule of Law urges voters to call her ‘and tell her these witnesses must testify.’
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PublishedDecember 24, 2019
Chuck Peddle, Maine native called ‘father of the personal computer,’ dies at age 82
Peddle, who grew up in Augusta and graduated from the University of Maine, is credited with inventing the low-cost microprocessor used in early personal computers, such as the Commodore 64 and Apple II.
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