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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PublishedMay 19, 2016
Some defend Skowhegan after-school Bible club whose transparency is questioned
A foundation that promotes the separation of church and state hosts an information session at which both sides air their perspectives.
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PublishedMay 17, 2016
Serendipity, good Samaritans figure in Bingham domestic violence arrest
A state trooper happens to pull over a vehicle near a residence where a woman opens her door and asks for help.
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PublishedMay 16, 2016
Meeting to discuss Maine Christian kids club’s transparency
The Freedom From Religion Foundation questions what an evangelical group, which is in 67 schools statewide, is teaching children in Skowhegan.
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PublishedMay 16, 2016
Boy Scout chaperone killed on rafting trip in West Forks
The Massachusetts man dies when powerful waves toss him overboard.
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PublishedMay 13, 2016
Madison Electric Works ready to build state’s largest solar array
The utility will buy all the energy produced from the 16-acre, 13,380-panel facility when it opens in September.
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PublishedMay 8, 2016
Gay couple believes torching of Canaan home was hate crime
Investigators, however, contend a dispute over money was the motive for the arson, which killed seven pets.
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PublishedMay 6, 2016
Caratunk inn, a favorite among Appalachian Trail hikers, boasts a long history
The ownership of the establishment, which celebrates its bicentennial anniversary this month, has passed through multiple families.
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PublishedMay 5, 2016
Waterville man denies sexual assault of 73-year-old woman
Mark Halle, accused of breaking into the woman’s home and raping her at gunpoint, pleaded not guilty to six charges.
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PublishedMay 4, 2016
Fairfield woman accused of murdering newborn to be evaluated at Riverview
Kayla Stewart, charged in January with murdering her son, will be in the custody of the Department of Health and Human Services and undergo evaluation at the state psychiatric hospital.
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PublishedMay 2, 2016
Proposed waste-to-energy plant in Hampden extends deadline to attract clients
The Fiberight project has contracts for only about half the trash it needs to operate in the black.
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