Reconfiguration of mainland elementary schools is back on the table as part of a $122.3 million spending plan that also includes new investments in pre-K, special education and English language learning.
Rachel Ohm
Staff Writer
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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Portland schools chief wouldn’t back USM program co-led by former Kennebunk superintendent
The university is reviewing decisions related to the Southern Maine Partnership and co-director Katie Hawes, who came under fire for Regional School Unit 21’s handling of racist incidents.
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Coronavirus forces Maine schools to think about contingency plans
With guidance from the Department of Education and Maine CDC, they are preparing for a possible pandemic by reviewing emergency plans, stepping up cleaning and considering distance learning.
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Pros and cons of school policing are debated at Portland forum
Police stress the relationship building and safety aspects of their role in schools, while others question whether money could be better spent on other ways of helping students, such as counseling.
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Critics of Sen. Collins’ Kavanaugh vote watching Supreme Court abortion case from Louisiana
The first major abortion case to come before the court since Brett Kavanaugh was seated has renewed criticism of Sen. Susan Collins’ vote to confirm him.
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Police body camera proposal raises questions for Portland school board
Members are poised to vote March 17 on the revised agreement, which includes restrictions on how police handle videos captured by cameras worn by officers in schools.
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Gideon casts vote for Biden in Maine primary
The Maine speaker of the House had faced pressure to answer on how she would vote, while Democrats have questioned whether U.S. Sen. Susan Collins will support Trump in November.
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LaJeunesse calls for debates among Sen. Collins’ Democratic challengers
Ross LaJeunesse, who is among four Democratic challengers seeking to unseat Sen. Susan Collins, has called for debates in all 16 counties before the June 9 primary.
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Portland school board to revisit proposal for police use of body cameras
The draft agreement, to be considered by the school board Tuesday, would allow the police department to have custody of video recordings but restrict their release.
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Director of Center for Maine Contemporary Art to retire in September
Suzette McAvoy led the center for 10 years and oversaw the transformative move into a new space in Rockland in 2016.