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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PublishedJuly 16, 2016
Presidential race passions could color 2nd District rematch
How many Mainers vote in the national election, and who they are, could sway the state’s congressional battle.
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PublishedJuly 16, 2016
Cain outpaced Poliquin in 2nd quarter fundraising
However, he has a nearly $1 million advantage overall.
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PublishedJuly 16, 2016
Maine Audubon’s Loon Count draws 900 volunteers
The annual event builds support for laws on lead-free tackle, invasive plants and shoreline development.
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PublishedJuly 14, 2016
Clinton man rejects plea deal on child sexual abuse charge
Lucas Savage, 37, was a co-director of Youth Haven Ministry in Canaan at the time of his arrest in March.
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PublishedJuly 13, 2016
Former Anson tax collector Viles to be sentenced in August for $500K town theft
Claudia Viles, convicted last month of embezzling more than $500,000 in excise tax money from the Anson Town Office, is scheduled to be sentenced Aug. 31 in Somerset County Superior Court.
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PublishedJuly 10, 2016
Madison’s Backyard Farms plans to leave a smaller footprint
The amount of waste taken to a landfill will be reduced in partnership with the sanitary district.
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PublishedJuly 9, 2016
Enthusiastic fans flock to opening of Maine International Film Festival
The festival in Waterville runs through July 17 and features nearly 100 films.
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PublishedJuly 7, 2016
Mental health evaluation ordered for man charged in St. Albans murder case
Jeremy Erving may be sent to Riverview Psychiatric Center in Augusta for a 30-day observation.
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PublishedJuly 7, 2016
Convicted sex offender pleads not guilty to Skowhegan, Smithfield charges
Christopher Cates of Bingham remains free on bail after his arraignment last week.
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PublishedJuly 6, 2016
Somerset County to ask for state and federal help repairing flood-damaged private roads
But officials say most aid programs can’t be tapped for repairs to roads on private land that were washed out by flash floods five days ago.
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