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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PublishedApril 7, 2018
Fire damages Farmington motel
The damage was contained mostly to an exterior wall, but a few rooms also were affected.
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PublishedApril 6, 2018
Livestock experts say Skowhegan chief overreacted when he shot and killed loose bull
Law enforcement officials counter that there are no specific protocols for dealing with livestock and police have to make public safety their top concern.
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PublishedApril 5, 2018
Waterville Mayor Isgro faces calls for resignation over tweet attacking Parkland student
Post targeting Parkland, Florida school shooting survivor David Hogg condemned as latest in a string of inflammatory posts.
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PublishedApril 4, 2018
Facing criticism, Skowhegan police chief stands by decision to kill bull
The bull’s owner and another farmer maintain that the bull wasn’t a threat and that Chief David Bucknam misrepresented the situation to justify the shooting.
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PublishedApril 4, 2018
Waterville mayor taking heat for tweet about Parkland student
Troll takes credit for targeting Nick Isgro as Maine Democratic Party lashes out at mayor, saying he “should be ashamed of his comment.”
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PublishedNovember 12, 2016
On rural Maine roads, drunken driving can be hard to prove
By the time law enforcement reaches the scene, the facts can be miles down the highway.
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PublishedNovember 11, 2016
New Balance faces social media backlash after pro-Trump comment
A company spokesman said ‘things are going to move in the right direction’ under the president-elect.
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PublishedNovember 10, 2016
Poliquin rides Trump train, opposition to gun control referendum to 2nd District victory
The re-election of the incumbent Republican, carried on a wave of support from rural voters, points to a strengthening conservative movement in a district once considered Democratic-leaning.
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PublishedNovember 8, 2016
Poliquin wins 2nd District rematch over Cain
The incumbent Republican congressman pledged to work ‘non-stop’ for Mainers in remarks early Wednesday morning.
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PublishedNovember 6, 2016
Madison gets money back from police consolidation
The town is reimbursed $79,500 after the sheriff’s office came in under budget in its first year running a Madison division.
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