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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PublishedDecember 25, 2020
Maine reports another 321 cases of COVID-19, two additional deaths
Friday’s numbers follow back-to-back days of record new cases in Maine and come as thousands of residents are expected to be traveling for the holidays.
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PublishedDecember 25, 2020
Christmas Day storm milder than expected; risk of flooding remains
Rain and snow melt could contribute to flooding overnight or Saturday morning, the National Weather Service warned Friday night; motorists are cautioned to watch for black ice as temperatures drop.
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PublishedDecember 23, 2020
Portland school board votes to give workers $18-an-hour minimum wage hazard pay
The city has said it will wait to enforce the hazard pay provision in the minimum wage referendum approved by voters in November, but the school board voted Tuesday to implement the provision retroactively to Dec. 3.
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PublishedDecember 22, 2020
UMaine System plans to expand COVID testing for spring semester
The system is considering weekly testing for staff and students on campus when classes resume Jan. 25.
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PublishedDecember 21, 2020
Scarborough superintendent plans to retire at the end of June
Prince was hired as interim superintendent in 2019 after having previously retired as superintendent in RSU 14. He plans to depart after his contract expires June 30.
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PublishedDecember 21, 2020
Dozens of Maine schools now using COVID rapid tests for students and staff
The Maine CDC has distributed more than 4,000 rapid tests to K-12 schools since early November.
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PublishedDecember 17, 2020
Remote learning is changing snow days for some Maine school districts
Some school districts are considering remote learning days instead of traditional snow days as the pandemic makes learning from home more common and accessible.
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PublishedDecember 16, 2020
How will you know it’s your turn for the vaccine? It’s unclear.
Who gets vaccinated when depends on factors including the supply and how quickly health care workers and people in nursing homes get inoculated.
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PublishedDecember 14, 2020
Maine hospitals get their first COVID-19 vaccines and prepare to vaccinate front-line workers
Northern Light says it expects to administer the vaccine at two of its hospitals Wednesday, while other hospitals around Maine expect to receive doses Tuesday.
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PublishedDecember 13, 2020
Maine public school enrollments drop amid pandemic
More families are choosing to home-school or send their children to private schools, and the drop in public school enrollment can have financial implications for districts.
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