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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PublishedFebruary 6, 2023
Portland councilor says she was threatened for speaking out against white supremacist banner
Victoria Pelletier said she received several hateful messages and threats after condemning a banner on display in Congress Square that read ‘It’s ok to be white.’
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PublishedFebruary 6, 2023
Portland landlords seek rent-control change to allow for larger increases when units turn over
The Rental Housing Alliance of Southern Maine wants the city to allow landlords to reset rents to whatever they want after a tenant leaves a unit.
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PublishedFebruary 3, 2023
Eastern Prom food trucks will stay at Cutter Street parking lot this summer
The number of food trucks in the parking lot will be fewer, but some additional spots will open up at the nearby Amethyst Lot.
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PublishedFebruary 2, 2023
Black Portland councilors criticize city and police statement on Tyre Nichols
Councilors Victoria Pelletier and Regina Phillips said they were disappointed that Black members of the City Council weren’t consulted on the statement issued by the mayor, interim city manager and interim police chief.
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PublishedFebruary 1, 2023
Portland to open temporary shelter as Maine braces for extreme cold
With dangerously cold wind chills predicted, the city will operate an emergency shelter at the Salvation Army’s gymnasium on Friday and Saturday nights.
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PublishedFebruary 1, 2023
Portland fires contractor, hires new firm to study historic districts
The city says that PlaceEconomics’ draft report was missing information, but the company counters that the city was difficult to work with and was unhappy that its report was not more critical of historic preservation.
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PublishedJanuary 31, 2023
Portland Public Library names new executive director
Sarah Moore will start on April 19, coming to Maine from Indiana, where she has served as executive director of the Hussey-Mayfield Memorial Public Library.
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PublishedJanuary 30, 2023
Portland budget challenges include inflation, revenue losses, homeless services
City Councilors Monday said they are looking at the upcoming budget as a chance to stabilize and rebuild the city after COVID-19.
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PublishedJanuary 28, 2023
Portland shaken over recent killings of homeless people
Friends of Bethany Kelley and Nicholas ‘Wolf’ Gardner continue to look for answers in their deaths. Advocates worry there aren’t enough resources to help as deaths among homeless people continue to rise.
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PublishedJanuary 26, 2023
Man’s death at campsite near Fore River Parkway ruled a homicide
Nicholas J. Gardner, 36, a member of the Passamaquoddy Tribe who was also known as Wolf or Little Wolf, was pronounced dead at the scene on Jan. 18. Police are not releasing a cause of death.
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