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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PublishedNovember 21, 2022
Portland City Council postpones action on Payson Park music festival until June 2023
Councilor Andrew Zarro, whose district includes the proposed site of the festival, said the organizer has agreed to move the festival to July 2024.
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PublishedNovember 21, 2022
Portland City Council to vote on spending $12.85 million in pandemic relief funds
A proposal includes $5 million for the city’s housing trust fund as well as other allocations for employee retention bonuses, mental health and homeless services.
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PublishedNovember 18, 2022
Allen Avenue to close at railroad crossing Sunday and Monday for upgrade work
The road will be closed at the railroad crossing at Morrill’s Corner from 6 a.m. Sunday until 6 a.m. Monday.
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PublishedNovember 17, 2022
Portland tells contractor Free Street must reopen by Wednesday
But there’s no estimate on when work on the sidewalk outside the Portland Museum of Art, or the first phase of the Congress Square redesign, might be complete.
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PublishedNovember 16, 2022
Westbrook couple’s ‘perfect, pretty’ tree will move to Monument Square for holiday season
The 40-foot balsam fir located outside the home of Anne and Toby Nappi is scheduled to be cut and transported to the square Thursday.
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PublishedNovember 15, 2022
Portland Council gets mixed feedback on proposed Eastern Prom food truck plans
Interim City Manager Danielle West is expected to issue a decision on the plans for the 2023 season in the coming weeks.
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PublishedNovember 10, 2022
Portland City Council moving ahead with search for new city manager
At a meeting Thursday, councilors discussed the timeline for posting the job now that it’s clear the structure of city government won’t change.
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PublishedNovember 9, 2022
Portland progressives, disappointed by referendum losses, want work to continue on key issues
Meanwhile, the City Council will move forward with its search for a city manager following the defeat of Question 2 and may consider changes to the referendum process.
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PublishedNovember 8, 2022
Portland’s strong mayor, minimum wage proposals rejected by voters
Voters had the final say Tuesday on the fate of 13 ballot questions that include changes to city government and an $18 minimum wage by 2025.
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PublishedNovember 4, 2022
On the record: What Portland city councilors are saying about the 13 ballot questions
Several councilors join Mayor Kate Snyder in opposing Question 2 and the citizen-initiated referendums, but Councilor Victoria Pelletier supports most of the questions.
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