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 14, 2015
Father of Stephanie Gebo hopes daughter’s killing provides lessons on signs of abuse
Vance Ginn also believes that his daughter would have been safer if she had left her house, and Robert Burton.
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PublishedAugust 12, 2015
Anson tax collector remains at work after lawsuit filed against her
The town can’t remove an elected official unless the person is convicted, a common issue in Maine municipalities.
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PublishedAugust 12, 2015
Norridgewock man charged with assaulting grandfather
Robert French allegedly punched his 74-year-old grandfather and slammed his head into the floor several times, according to police.
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PublishedJuly 29, 2015
Federal ruling means tariffs on Canadian paper may begin next week
The preliminary ruling by the Department of Commerce is expected to improve market conditions for U.S. producers of supercalendered paper and help preserve jobs, officials said.
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PublishedJuly 28, 2015
Auditors find another $110,000 in tax receipts missing in Anson
The town has been able to recover $250,000 of the missing $438,000 through an insurance claim, and it might recover more through a criminal investigation, officials say.
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PublishedJuly 24, 2015
Jay seeks help in paying lobbying fees to address valuation drops at paper mills
It asks officials in Madison, Skowhegan and East Millinocket to chip in to support efforts to pass legislation that would boost state education aid to the towns.
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PublishedJuly 23, 2015
Woman charged with OUI after crashing van twice into Waterville restaurant
Elaine Jacques of Sidney crashed into the Jewel of India twice Thursday morning, police say.
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PublishedJuly 20, 2015
X-rays uncover fashion change in young girl’s portrait
The images confirm the suspicions of a conservator and a curator of Colby College Museum of Art.
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PublishedJuly 14, 2015
Maine town rethinking how it fills tax collector post
A case of missing revenue spurs Anson leaders to consider the merits of appointing versus electing a tax collector.
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PublishedJuly 10, 2015
Massachusetts woman dies in apparent drowning at central Maine campground
Yen Ngo, 35, of the Boston area, is believed to have drowned in a swimming pool at Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park at Yonder Hill on Thursday night, police said.
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