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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PublishedMarch 28, 2016
Authorities seek motive in Maine arson case
A Canaan man is accused of setting his neighbors’ home on fire in September and killing their pets.
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PublishedMarch 27, 2016
Wood products companies look for ways to branch out
Times are tough for paper mills, but three Maine firms find that investing and adapting can help them grow.
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PublishedMarch 22, 2016
Waterville theater pulls Mount Vernon animal sanctuary documentary
The documentary, scheduled for next week, won’t be shown after Mother Jones magazine reported animal welfare violations at DEW Haven.
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PublishedMarch 19, 2016
Canaan shocked by allegations against youth minister
Lucas Savage, co-director of Youth Haven Ministry, is accused of sexually abusing a young girl at his home in Clinton.
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PublishedMarch 19, 2016
Former millworkers face a different, more personal grind
For those who long toiled in Maine’s papermaking industry, it’s scary to be middle-aged and laid off.
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PublishedMarch 14, 2016
Shutdown of Madison mill is state’s fifth in two years
More than 200 people will lose their jobs as foreign competition and a drop in demand take a toll on the state’s paper industry.
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PublishedMarch 11, 2016
Skowhegan man charged with threatening another, punching officer
Larry Don James Jr. is alleged to have threatened a man with a knife and to have hit a police officer in the face.
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PublishedMarch 10, 2016
Norridgewock to celebrate new Sophie May Library
The 176-year-old library building, named for children’s book author Rebecca ‘Sophie May’ Clarke, was closed for about a year during renovation, and an open house Saturday will celebrate its reopening.
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PublishedMarch 2, 2016
‘Overwhelmed’ central Maine family surrenders 33 animals
As the Humane Society Waterville Area looks for new homes, the director and the town animal control officer say it’s an example of how pet owners can seek help if they need it.
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PublishedFebruary 29, 2016
Maine’s only ‘leap year town’ plans to seize the day
Smithfield, incorporated on Feb. 29, 1840, may begin regular celebrations of the distinction because it’s good for community spirit.
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