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 22, 2018
Thomas College president strives to meet students’ needs
Six years since taking office, Thomas College President Laurie Lachance can point to many accomplishments.
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PublishedDecember 21, 2018
Police arrest alleged Norridgewock drug dealer visited by suspect in slaying of Cpl. Cole
The Norridgewock home of Richard Austin, who was arrested Thursday, is where police found Cole’s marked police truck after he was shot fatally April 25.
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PublishedDecember 21, 2018
Winslow school bus crash causing minor injuries still under investigation
A red plow truck traveling on Cushman Road was struck by the bus Thursday afternoon at the intersection of Carter Memorial Drive, police said.
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PublishedDecember 20, 2018
Minor injuries reported after school bus and pickup truck collide in Winslow Thursday
Minor injuries were reported after a bus carrying students from Palermo Consolidated School to a basketball game at Temple Academy in Waterville collided with a pickup truck at the intersection of routes 32 and 137.
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PublishedDecember 19, 2018
Somerset County commissioners maintain support for CMP power line project
The group also voted Wednesday afternoon to take no further action on the New England Clean Energy Connect project.
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PublishedDecember 10, 2018
Cold weather means lots of ice, but not all of it’s safe, wardens warn
Don’t let recent deep freezes lure you into dicey ice activity, they advise.
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PublishedDecember 8, 2018
Rising shipping costs spell the end of Norridgewock Christmas wreath company
The business is one of several in Maine to be affected by rising freight costs and pricing by size.
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PublishedNovember 28, 2018
Ethics panel dismisses Waterville council candidate’s complaint about flier
Catherine Weeks, who was defeated in the Ward 1 race, had alleged that an anonymous flyer distributed before the election unfairly swayed voters against her.
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PublishedNovember 28, 2018
Maine ethics commission rejects Waterville council candidate’s complaint
Former Ward 1 City Council candidate Cathy Weeks and supporters on Wednesday made their case before the ethics commission to investigate an anonymously distributed flyer she says cost her the race.
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PublishedNovember 26, 2018
Police: Driver from New York crossed line in fatal Cornville crash
A Cornville man whose truck allegedly was struck by the other driver also had a suspended driver’s license, police said.
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