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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PublishedMay 27, 2016
Convicted murderer from Anson asks court to set him free
Robert Nelson, in a fourth try at freedom, told a federal court there was insufficient evidence to convict him in his 2012 trial for the 2009 murder of Everett L. Cameron.
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PublishedMay 26, 2016
Poliquin changes position again, supports Obama order on LGBT discrimination
The 2nd District Republican defends his votes while critics accuse him of flip-flopping.
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PublishedMay 25, 2016
St. Albans kindergarten teacher accused of excessive force on student resigns
The resignation follows complaints by parents, but Sharon Deagle says: ‘My resignation is not an admission that I’ve done anything wrong.’
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PublishedMay 25, 2016
Convicted Bingham sex offender charged in sex assault
Police say Christopher Carl Cates, 41, assaulted a woman after going to her house on the pretext of looking at a vehicle that was for sale.
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PublishedMay 25, 2016
Hiker’s journal shows she survived for close to a month after getting lost near Appalachian Trail
Geraldine Largay, missing for two years until her remains were found in October, tried to text for help and later wrote directions to whoever found her body, warden documents show.
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PublishedMay 23, 2016
Madison mill produces last roll of paper
Some employees have already left; others will stay for as long as two months to shut down the plant.
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PublishedMay 23, 2016
Ayla Reynolds’ family plans to sue caretakers
The mother’s family hopes that questions for the father and his girlfriend will open the door to prosecution.
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PublishedMay 21, 2016
Winslow teen’s Apple collection lays groundwork for tech museum in Fairfield
Alex Jason and his father, Bill, are partnering with Good Will-Hinckley in a planned Maine Technology Museum.
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PublishedMay 19, 2016
Fish Friends say ‘bye, guys’ to small fry salmon
Students in Norridgewock participate in the Atlantic Salmon Federation’s Fish Friends program.
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PublishedMay 19, 2016
Wind project near Moosehead Lake still on despite new law
SunEdison says that letting towns opt out of expedited-permitting areas won’t affect a planned 26-turbine wind farm.
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