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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PublishedJune 16, 2014
Car hits pole, pole hits cruiser, Norridgewock man charged with OUI
Police say John Howland had drunk several beers before the crash, police say.
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PublishedJune 16, 2014
Maine quilters join astronaut in helping to complete space quilt
The star-themed quilt will include one block that has boldly gone where no quilt has gone before.
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PublishedJune 15, 2014
Paper and pulp mills in Maine seeking relief from tax burden
If mill valuations drop, residents of mill towns across the state could see with higher tax bills.
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PublishedJune 13, 2014
Norridgewock man with gun tattoo arrested with real thing
He is charged with stealing drugs from his girlfriend after showing up in distress at a deputy’s home.
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PublishedJune 11, 2014
Skowhegan man charged in collision that killed Starks farmer
Mark Bussell is charged with manslaughter and aggravated criminal operating under the influence in a collision that killed James Murphy, a retired biochemist who operated a small dairy farm.
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PublishedJune 9, 2014
Police: Man found in stranger’s car ‘wanted to hear it run’
A Dixmont man was arrested after the owner of a 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt caught him in the car with his dog and the engine on and chased him, police said.
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PublishedJune 7, 2014
Waterville man charged with murder in stabbing of 92-year-old
Roland Cummings, 44, had worked for Aurele Fecteau doing chores, police say.
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PublishedMay 18, 2014
At-risk students thrive in a sustainable agriculture program in Skowhegan
But federal budget cuts threaten the program.
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PublishedApril 13, 2014
After 3½ hours, a chess champion reigns in Maine
Jarod Bryan, a 46-year-old data analyst from Augusta, defeats Matthew Fishbein, 16, a sophomore at Cape Elizabeth High.
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PublishedApril 4, 2014
Study cites nonexistent biomass plant at Madison Paper
The Partnership for Policy Integrity points to 2010 permit for biomass power that was never built at the Maine paper mill.
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