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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PublishedMarch 4, 2021
Kennebunk school district investigating ‘discriminatory statements’ allegedly made by staff member
Superintendent Terri Cooper said the district was made aware last week of the statements gathered by a third party and posted on social media.
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PublishedMarch 3, 2021
Maine will open vaccine eligibility to school staff regardless of age
The announcement by Gov. Janet Mills was welcomed by educators, though the state warned that without additional vaccine it could slow the timeline for vaccinating older residents.
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PublishedMarch 2, 2021
Portland schools looking at ways to increase in-person time for elementary students
Some changes to the amount of in-person learning time in the district could be made by April break, school officials said Tuesday night.
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PublishedFebruary 28, 2021
As coronavirus cases fall, schools feel pressure to add more in-person learning
With vaccines on the horizon and many families pushing for more in-person time, Maine school districts still face challenges with staffing and meeting physical distancing requirements.
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PublishedFebruary 24, 2021
State to ask schools to give standardized tests ‘when it is feasible and safe’
The state hopes to provide additional flexibility in testing requirements following the release of new federal guidance this week.
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PublishedFebruary 23, 2021
Portland superintendent says district working to add in-person for high school students
Several parents and students spoke in favor of wanting to see more in-person learning time for high school students during Tuesday night’s school board meeting.
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PublishedFebruary 22, 2021
Blood shortage forces Maine Med to reschedule surgeries
The hospital says it rescheduled fewer than a dozen operations over the past three weeks because of a national supply chain shortage of blood products caused by severe weather.
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PublishedFebruary 21, 2021
For college freshmen, campus life can be lonely amid pandemic restrictions
Social distancing, online classes and mask wearing add to the stress of being a new student in Maine, and some campus counseling centers are seeing different and more acute complaints because of the coronavirus.
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PublishedFebruary 19, 2021
Some Portland high school parents disappointed with proposal to add 4 hours of in-person learning
The superintendent is expected to present the plans for adding in-person time for 10th- through 12th-grade students at a school board meeting Tuesday.
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PublishedFebruary 18, 2021
Catholic Bishop Deeley says state’s new gathering size limit for churches is ‘unacceptable’
A spokeswoman for Gov. Janet Mills defends the recent updates to capacity limits after the bishop of the Portland Diocese says they will have little impact on most Catholic churches in Maine.
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