Dr. Alfredo Vergara, who opened the U.S. CDC’s first office in Mozambique and until recently served as the agency’s country director there, arrived in Portland in August.
Rachel Ohm
Staff Writer
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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Portland tax assessor resigns 10 months after domestic violence charge
The City Council will consider naming an interim assessor Wednesday following Christopher Huff’s resignation Dec. 19.
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$1 million in federal funding gives boost to Preble Street food security hub
The project now has about half the funding it needs for renovations on the new center in South Portland aimed at addressing food insecurity.
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Abuse alleged in home of Edgecomb toddler who was killed Christmas Day
Two days after the death of Makinzlee Handrahan, her mother filed paperwork seeking protection from a man she described as ‘verbally, mentally and physically abusive.’
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Portland seeks public feedback on search for new police chief
The city is running a survey that will be open through Jan. 5, and is looking to advertise for the job in early 2023.
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For power restoration crews, storm response was ‘all hands on deck’ over holiday weekend
About 3,300 workers, including linemen, tree-cutting crews and office staff, have been working 17-hour days to restore power to more than 300,000 Maine homes.
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High Street reopened, Congress Square work put on hold during winter
Crews completed work outside the Portland Museum of Art and reopened all lanes of traffic on High and Free streets Thursday night.
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Bullets found in child’s bedroom after gunfire in Kennedy Park
No injuries were reported after bullets were fired into an apartment at 11 Kennedy Park around 10 p.m. Wednesday, police said.
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On longest night of the year, Portland gathers to remember lives lost in homeless community
Fifty-one people who experienced homelessness and died in 2022 were memorialized at the annual Homeless Persons’ Memorial Vigil.
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Avesta Housing won’t move forward with Winchester Woods project
The announcement comes a day after the Portland City Council decided to wait until next month to take up a request for funding.