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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PublishedSeptember 5, 2014
Waterville council candidate says he organized rallies backing officer who killed teen
Jibryne Karter III said ‘it’s about the right to be innocent until proven guilty,’ which applies to the officer who shot Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri.
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PublishedSeptember 4, 2014
Maine man known for gun tattoo pleads guilty to drug charge
Michael Smith, 41, was arrested June 13 in Madison with Suboxone strips, a narcotic used to treat drug dependence.
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PublishedSeptember 2, 2014
Kids get in touch with their inner frog in Norridgewock
About a hundred kids test their frog racing acumen at the Labor Day festival.
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PublishedSeptember 1, 2014
Demolition derby fetes small boy standing tall despite losing right leg
Jaydon Talbot, 6, didn’t let a disability keep him from partaking in the Harmony Free Fair.
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PublishedAugust 31, 2014
Waterville standoff involving dozens leads to man’s arrest
Police say a quick officer response prevented the situation involving about 25 people outside the Chez Paree bar from escalating.
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PublishedAugust 27, 2014
Proposed 62-turbine wind farm for Bingham gets preliminary OK
The promoters have not yet secured funding for the project which would be the biggest in the state.
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PublishedAugust 23, 2014
Former housekeeper donates land to clean up town
Alice Emery bought two burned out lots specifically to give to the town to develop into green space.
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PublishedAugust 22, 2014
Burial plot sold to two families leads to grave predicament
Because of poor record keeping, remains of unrelated people share what should be one family plot.
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PublishedAugust 16, 2014
Iconic Skowhegan State Fair runs on donated wind power this year
But you won’t see any windmills: The electricity is purchased in the form of energy credits.
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PublishedAugust 15, 2014
Skowhegan State Fair runs on wind energy
Two wind advocacy groups, seeking to promote the use of wind energy, donated enough electricity to run the 10-day fair.
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