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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PublishedAugust 17, 2022
Portland struggles to recruit staff needed for after-school program
The city needs 10 additional staff to run the after-school portion of the Before & After the Bell program, which is scheduled to start Sept. 6.
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PublishedAugust 16, 2022
Portland’s bike-share program finally gets rolling
The city and Tandem Mobility, which is running the program, expect to have 200 bicycles available for rent at 40 locations on the Portland peninsula by Sept. 1.
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PublishedAugust 15, 2022
Groups forming on both sides of Portland referendums
Five committees hoping to influence voters have registered so far with the city, including one that’s fed up with all the ballot questions.
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PublishedAugust 13, 2022
Former Minot man sentenced to 8 months in prison for role in U.S. Capitol riot
Glen Mitchell Simon was sentenced Friday after pleading guilty to a charge of disorderly and disruptive conduct at the Capitol.
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PublishedAugust 9, 2022
Development plan approved for Congress Street block with hotel, condos and shops
The plan calls for nearly 300 condos, a hotel and retail space, though subsequent site plan approvals for individual phases are needed.
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PublishedAugust 9, 2022
Mainers with family in Tigray region of Ethiopia wait and worry as civil war drags on
Nearly 2 years into the conflict, a father in Westbrook says his wife and daughter are stuck in Tigray while many families lack the ability to communicate with their loved ones.
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PublishedAugust 8, 2022
Portland City Council sends 5 referendums, including cruise ship restrictions, to voters
A proposal to adopt restrictions on cruise ships rather than send the question to voters failed to pass after the council didn’t reach the number of votes needed to waive a second reading.
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PublishedAugust 5, 2022
Portland City Council to hold public hearings, vote on sending referendum questions to ballot
Several councilors said they are frustrated by the referendum process and see potential for unintended consequences in using it excessively to create policy.
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PublishedAugust 4, 2022
City of Portland seeks proposals for COVID relief funds
The city has an additional $11.2 million in federal aid to spend, and is looking for eligible projects.
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PublishedAugust 1, 2022
Portland adds new parcel to expand Riverton Trolley Park
With the help of a donation from Allagash Brewing Company, the city’s Land Bank Commission has added just under an acre of new park space.
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