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 20, 2021
Scarborough schools failed to follow policy in pulling book from 7th-grade curriculum
A mother and daughter who opposed the use of ‘Freak the Mighty’ got their school to drop the text, but the district now faces opposition from the teachers’ union over academic integrity and intellectual freedom.
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PublishedMay 15, 2021
To dance or not to dance? Maine schools navigate logistics of pandemic proms
Some high schools are skipping prom altogether, but some staff members, parents and students are finding ways to hold proms that look a little different, in hopes of bringing some normalcy to the end of the school year.
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PublishedMay 12, 2021
Freeport, Biddeford and Topsham educators among Maine’s county teachers of the year
The 16 county winners are now finalists for the annual Maine Teacher of the Year award, to be announced in October.
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PublishedMay 12, 2021
Portland schools consider later class starts for middle and high school students
The school board is scheduled to vote next week on the proposal, which would adjust schedules earlier for some elementary schools as well.
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PublishedMay 10, 2021
Portland council votes to put $125.2 million school budget on June ballot
The councilors voted 7-2 to approve the total budget after an amendment seeking to reduce the amount to be raised from taxes failed 5-4.
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PublishedMay 9, 2021
Job market shows signs of improvement for Class of 2021
The hiring outlook is better than last year, but the job search process has changed and new graduates are preparing to step into workplaces that still look different due to the pandemic.
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PublishedMay 7, 2021
Augusta woman’s run on ‘Jeopardy!’ comes to an end after two victories
Jamie Logan concluded a 3-day run on the game show Friday night, finishing second to a Virginia graduate student and taking home more than $50,000.
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PublishedMay 7, 2021
Sanford man accused of setting fire at apartment building where he lives
Thomas McGinn has been charged with arson in connection with the fire Wednesday that displaced all the tenants and caused significant damage to a four-unit building on Spruce Street.
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PublishedMay 7, 2021
MaineHealth opens up vaccine registration to adolescents ages 12 to 15
The health care provider is preparing to close its mass vaccination site at Scarborough Downs as it shifts to providing clinics at schools and continues with walk-in options.
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PublishedMay 7, 2021
Maine colleges go hybrid with mix of in-person and virtual graduation ceremonies this year
Graduations will look different for a second year in a row but campuses are finding ways to recognize students through smaller in-person events with COVID precautions.
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