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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PublishedDecember 20, 2022
Portland police identify victim in Brighton Avenue hit-and-run
Police are still searching for the driver who seriously injured Aron Werman, 41, as he crossed Brighton Avenue last week.
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PublishedDecember 19, 2022
Developer plans to add 800 housing units in Bayside
Port Property Management says that while planning is in the early stages, the vision for the project includes retaining existing commercial tenants while gradually adding multifamily housing.
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PublishedDecember 12, 2022
Racial equity and inclusion, housing among top priorities for Portland City Council
The council’s annual workshop to set priorities for the coming year comes against a backdrop of staffing shortages that the interim city manager warned could impact how much gets done.
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PublishedDecember 12, 2022
Stroudwater residents oppose zone change for proposed warehouse development
The Portland Planning Board is expected to take up the proposal to change the 52 acres at 1772 Westbrook St. from low-impact industrial to medium impact industrial.
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PublishedDecember 12, 2022
New projects may soon begin to ease housing burden for asylum seekers
Up to 175 units may be available in three communities by spring, with some expected to open as early as this month.
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PublishedDecember 11, 2022
Portland police investigate string of possible overdose deaths
Police suspect overdoses caused or contributed to three deaths over two days in the city, which has already more than doubled its fatal overdoses from last year.
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PublishedDecember 11, 2022
Maine Maritime Academy mourns loss of four students killed in crash
The college held a vigil Sunday night in honor of the students – two from Maine and two from Massachusetts – who died early Saturday in a single car crash on Route 166 in Castine.
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PublishedDecember 11, 2022
Police investigate shooting outside Portland strip club
A 39-year man was struck by a bullet and received non-life threatening injuries early Sunday morning outside Rick’s Cabaret, police said.
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PublishedDecember 9, 2022
Kennebunk-area school district issues health alert following confirmed case of pertussis
The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention notified RSU 21 of the case at Sea Road School.
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PublishedDecember 9, 2022
Missing St. George woman found dead in water near her home
Francine Laporte, 71, had been missing since Wednesday, when her husband reported to the Knox County Sheriff’s Office that she had left on foot and not returned.
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