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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PublishedNovember 1, 2021
Lack of permits leads to extra costs and delays for Portland school renovation projects
The projects at Reiche, Presumpscot and Longfellow elementary schools are facing an additional $1.4 million in costs due to permitting delays.
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PublishedOctober 28, 2021
Maine reports another 572 cases of COVID-19 and 6 additional deaths
Hospitalizations also remain high, with 206 people across the state hospitalized with COVID-19 on Thursday.
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PublishedOctober 27, 2021
UMaine System trustees accept USM president’s resignation despite faculty’s concerns
The board of trustees is moving ahead with a search for a new president at the University of Southern Maine after accepting Glenn Cummings’ request to return to the faculty.
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PublishedOctober 26, 2021
Portland school employee now faces federal sex crime charges
The latest charges against Benjamin Conroy are related to the same incident in the classroom at Ocean Avenue Elementary School where he worked as an education technician.
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PublishedOctober 25, 2021
USM Faculty Senate urges UMaine System to retain Cummings as president
Glenn Cummings says the faculty resolution is ‘very heartwarming,’ but he is comfortable with his decision to step down from the presidency into a teaching position.
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PublishedOctober 25, 2021
Portland warns parents it may cancel some school bus runs because of driver shortage
The district is telling families of elementary and middle school students to prepare for the possibility that one or more daily runs could be canceled this fall, while it offers incentives to try to hire more people.
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PublishedOctober 20, 2021
Portland school board approves policy defining role of police in schools
The policy, approved unanimously Tuesday, offers clarity for when police should and shouldn’t be in schools and on what grounds they’re allowed to interview students.
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PublishedOctober 20, 2021
Portland school principal apologizes for email criticizing women of color on charter commission
Robyn Bailey apologizes to the school community in a letter, and Superintendent Xavier Botana, while rejecting her claims, says he has addressed them with her and stands by the decision to appoint her interim principal of Lincoln Middle School.
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PublishedOctober 15, 2021
Portland education technician accused of sex crimes has past criminal background
Benjamin Conroy’s past convictions include two counts of operating under the influence in 2018, though it was unclear Friday whether that should have excluded him from working in a school.
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PublishedOctober 14, 2021
UMaine System working to bring hundreds of students into compliance with vaccine mandate
The system is still waiting to hear from 471 students, just one day before the deadline for students to verify their vaccination status.
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