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 4, 2022
Portland selects Monument Square holiday tree as lighting ceremony returns
The 40-foot Balsam Fir is scheduled to be delivered Nov. 16 and a tree lighting will take place Nov. 25.
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PublishedNovember 4, 2022
Part of Congress Street in Portland closed Friday and Saturday
The road is closed between Forest and Weymouth Streets to remove a crane used in a Maine Medical Center expansion project.
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PublishedNovember 3, 2022
Sen. Bernie Sanders endorses Portland’s minimum wage proposal
The U.S. senator from Vermont wrote an email to voters Thursday supporting the proposal to raise the minimum wage and eliminate the tip credit.
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PublishedNovember 2, 2022
Portlanders to weigh referendums on clean elections and proportional ranked-choice voting
Supporters of clean elections, a proposal that prompted the formation of the recent charter commission, say it is broadly supported and will level the playing field for municipal candidates.
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PublishedNovember 2, 2022
Jane Fonda makes 2nd high-profile endorsement of Portland’s proposed minimum wage hike
The actress will hold a tele-town hall with voters Thursday night in support of Question D.
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PublishedNovember 1, 2022
Portland scrambling to find housing for pregnant asylum seekers
With the federal Emergency Rental Assistance program coming to an end, city officials and nonprofits are especially worried about finding housing for at least two dozen pregnant asylum seekers.
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PublishedNovember 1, 2022
Opponents of Portland referendums hold significant fundraising advantage
More than $1.1 million has been raised to fight a slate of referendums before city voters, while just over $100,000 has been raised to support them.
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PublishedOctober 31, 2022
Portland issues first fine for violation of pesticide use ordinance
Seabreeze Property Services was fined $500 for spraying an herbicide at a property managed by Avesta Housing on Stevens Avenue in August.
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PublishedOctober 29, 2022
Uber, Lyft drivers in Portland not all sold on minimum-wage referendum
Proponents of Question D say an $18 minimum wage will improve conditions for workers in the “gig economy,” but some drivers say they’re already paid fairly and worry about how companies might respond if the question passes.
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PublishedOctober 28, 2022
Hillary Clinton endorses proposal to raise Portland’s minimum wage
The former U.S. senator from New York, secretary of state and presidential candidate appears in a new ad for One Fair Wage Portland.
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