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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PublishedJuly 4, 2018
Waterville council overrides mayor’s budget veto
Mayor Nick Isgro said state revenue sharing funds have gone to ‘tens of millions in welfare for non-citizens.’
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PublishedJune 28, 2018
Boy hurt in zip line accident still hospitalized at Maine Med
The state Fire Marshal’s Office continues to investigate what happened Tuesday at Camp Caribou in Winslow.
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PublishedJune 26, 2018
Days before his death, deputy pulled over car carrying his accused killer
John D. Williams was a passenger in his own car when it was pulled over by Cpl. Eugene Cole in a traffic stop that led to the car being towed and the arrest of Williams’ girlfriend.
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PublishedJune 24, 2018
Maine high schoolers take crash course on rigors of college life
An intensive one-week program at Thomas College offers real credits and confidence that they can topple barriers to success.
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PublishedJune 20, 2018
Maine advocates still concerned over fate of immigrant families
President Trump promised to end families’ separation at the Mexico border Wednesday, but his executive order also seeks to override a law limiting the time children can stay in detention facilities.
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PublishedJune 16, 2018
Mainers seek lessons from high-profile recall efforts
Ugly fights in Waterville and Scarborough spur discussions of when is the right time to seek a recall.
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PublishedJune 13, 2018
Waterville mayor asks for apology, reimbursement after surviving recall vote
Nick Isgro, who overcame a recall vote on Tuesday, said city councilors and residents who started the recall should apologize and reimburse the city for election costs.
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PublishedJune 12, 2018
At Waterville polls, mayoral recall vote sharply divides residents ahead of decision
Residents Tuesday were split on the issue of whether to recall Mayor Nick Isgro, who has faced backlash for a tweet he made criticizing a Florida school shooting survivor.
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PublishedJune 10, 2018
One special student reaches crossroads at Mt. Blue High graduation
Leah Stinson’s cap reflects her personality: ‘Scatter sunshine all along your way!’
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PublishedJune 10, 2018
Wilton woman with special needs faces uncertain future
Leah Stinson graduates Sunday from Mt. Blue High School in Farmington, the last milestone she’ll go through like other kids.
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