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 18, 2014
At-risk students thrive in a sustainable agriculture program in Skowhegan
But federal budget cuts threaten the program.
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PublishedApril 13, 2014
After 3½ hours, a chess champion reigns in Maine
Jarod Bryan, a 46-year-old data analyst from Augusta, defeats Matthew Fishbein, 16, a sophomore at Cape Elizabeth High.
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PublishedApril 4, 2014
Study cites nonexistent biomass plant at Madison Paper
The Partnership for Policy Integrity points to 2010 permit for biomass power that was never built at the Maine paper mill.
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PublishedMarch 29, 2014
Winter fishing season is going on ice
A truck stuck in Lake George illustrates the problems facing fishermen as spring slowly arrives.
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PublishedMarch 18, 2014
Summit gas slow to reach Madison, Norridgewock
After a planned November hook-up date, Madison Paper Industries is still waiting for a connection.
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PublishedFebruary 6, 2014
Maine mother accused of burning son retains custody
The family recently moved to Maine, so officials say there are no close family or friends with whom to place her three children while she is tried.
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PublishedDecember 30, 2013
Madison man crashes snowmobile into parked car
Police say Jeffrey Hayden was operating on a public road illegally and had been drinking beforehand.
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PublishedDecember 24, 2013
Police: Teens detonate acid bombs in Waterville shopping plaza
No one is injured in the blasts. Two 13-year-old boys are arrested.
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PublishedDecember 22, 2013
Waterville hospice group offers support for grief amid holidays
A woman whose daughter died tragically says the group helped her find coping mechanisms.
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PublishedDecember 20, 2013
Police say Maine man made threat with firearm
A Norridgewock man was arrested Thursday afternoon after threatening a stranger with a firearm outside the Athens Corner Store, police said.
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