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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PublishedAugust 27, 2019
Deering High principal who resigned last week is now superintendent in Brewer
Gregg Palmer, who left the Portland high school as officials looked into a drop in enrollment, started work Tuesday as head of the Brewer School Department.
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PublishedAugust 25, 2019
At Maine’s sprawling border with Canada, there’s a new sheriff in town
Jason Owens, the state’s chief U.S. Border Patrol agent, comes from Laredo, Texas – a station at the center of the migrant crisis at the southern border. Managing Maine’s vast Houlton Sector isn’t about fear or bigotry, he says. It’s about keeping Americans safe.
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PublishedAugust 22, 2019
Deering High principal resigns amid inquiry into enrollment drop
Gregg Palmer has accepted another position and the district plans to launch a search for a new principal in January, the superintendent says.
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PublishedAugust 21, 2019
Portland school board approves solar energy project
A student-driven effort to counteract climate change led the board to approve a resolution directing the superintendent to enter into a power purchase agreement with an offsite solar project.
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PublishedAugust 19, 2019
Dozens of unexpected students from migrant surge force Portland-area schools to adjust
Some districts say they’re mostly prepared but at least one – Brunswick – may need to hire more teachers.
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PublishedAugust 14, 2019
No tuition increase at Maine community colleges this fall
Tuition at Maine’s seven community colleges will remain unchanged at $94 per credit hour for Maine students.
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PublishedAugust 12, 2019
Deering High students defend their school amid concerns about safety and discipline
While they say rumors about several incidents led to a drop in enrollment, they admit there’s room for improvement.
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PublishedAugust 11, 2019
Struggling Maine Virtual Academy looks to renew charter for online education
School officials and a panel overseeing Maine’s charter schools point to improvements made since a report in January cited absenteeism and low test scores.
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PublishedAugust 6, 2019
Portland board picks architect for renovation of 3 elementary schools
Portland Public Schools will enter into a contract with Harriman Associates to design the remaining renovations in the Buildings for Our Future project.
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PublishedAugust 6, 2019
Unity charter school could be last approved under Maine’s 10-school limit
Maine’s Charter School Commission votes to advance an application for the Ecology Learning Center, a high school for Waldo County students operating on the Unity College campus.
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