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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PublishedFebruary 4, 2019
CMP to negotiate benefits of $1 billion transmission line for Maine customers
The company will meet with PUC staff and affected parties about securing more benefits for Maine customers and communities in exchange for the project to bring Quebec hydropower to Massachusetts.
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PublishedJanuary 31, 2019
Ten-year-old student charged after RSU 9 bomb threat
Authorities confirmed a 911 call about a bomb on a school bus Thursday afternoon was a hoax.
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PublishedJanuary 24, 2019
Skowhegan man killed in roof collapse had just bought property, had plans to move in
Adam Fine’s brother said the 21-year-old Adam had just bought the property on Beckwith Road and was demolishing an abandoned trailer there to make way for a new dwelling for him and his longtime girlfriend when he was killed.
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PublishedJanuary 20, 2019
Nonprofit dental center relocates to space in Oakland’s First Park
The center specializes in providing affordable dental care to low-income patients, the uninsured and under-insured.
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PublishedJanuary 18, 2019
Athens man charged after investigation into Skowhegan drug overdose death
Matthew Vigue was charged with two counts of aggravated drug trafficking after the July 2018 death of Jordon Holmes, police said.
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PublishedJanuary 16, 2019
Police investigating serious injuries of Vassalboro infant
The boy, Blaze Wood, was injured at his home on Pooler Drive on Jan. 2 and remains hospitalized, police said.
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PublishedJanuary 16, 2019
Dog and cat killed in Norridgewock house fire
The Maine Office of State Fire Marshal is investigating the fire on Mercer Road and a cause has not yet been identified.
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PublishedJanuary 11, 2019
Portland woman critically injured in Sidney crash
Criminal charges arising out of the Thursday night crash on Route 27 are possible, police said.
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PublishedJanuary 2, 2019
CMP says Jackman outages are higher, but not as bad as residents are saying
A group has complained that the utility is not providing adequate service to the remote community.
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PublishedDecember 29, 2018
Waterville’s Itali-ah Restaurant closes
Owner Jennifer Bergeron plans to take some time off but will consider reopening with the right partner.
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