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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PublishedAugust 23, 2015
Federal ruling could help Madison paper mill stay competitive
But a Canadian rival is trying to offset the cost of new duties imposed by the United States.
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PublishedAugust 22, 2015
Skowhegan State Fair squeals to a stop with a pig scramble on final day
About 100,000 people have attended the fair over its 10-day run.
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PublishedAugust 21, 2015
Great North festival’s beer garden plan quashed in Norridgewock
Organizers say a permit had been approved, then was pulled because the town adheres to state blue laws prohibiting the sale and consumption of alcohol at the same spot.
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PublishedAugust 20, 2015
Mill workers reel from news of impending cuts
‘We’re a mill town,’ said a business owner. ‘Everyone is connected to someone that works there. This is the talk of the town.’
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PublishedAugust 17, 2015
Anson tax official drops request for return of seized cash
A lawyer for Claudia Viles, who is accused of stealing town money, said the motion was too distracting to the case at hand.
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PublishedAugust 14, 2015
Father of Stephanie Gebo hopes daughter’s killing provides lessons on signs of abuse
Vance Ginn also believes that his daughter would have been safer if she had left her house, and Robert Burton.
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PublishedAugust 12, 2015
Anson tax collector remains at work after lawsuit filed against her
The town can’t remove an elected official unless the person is convicted, a common issue in Maine municipalities.
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PublishedAugust 12, 2015
Norridgewock man charged with assaulting grandfather
Robert French allegedly punched his 74-year-old grandfather and slammed his head into the floor several times, according to police.
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PublishedJuly 29, 2015
Federal ruling means tariffs on Canadian paper may begin next week
The preliminary ruling by the Department of Commerce is expected to improve market conditions for U.S. producers of supercalendered paper and help preserve jobs, officials said.
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PublishedJuly 28, 2015
Auditors find another $110,000 in tax receipts missing in Anson
The town has been able to recover $250,000 of the missing $438,000 through an insurance claim, and it might recover more through a criminal investigation, officials say.
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