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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PublishedMay 12, 2022
Portland City Council to meet remotely because of high COVID case counts
Shortly after the city made its decision, the U.S. CDC updated its data, moving Cumberland County from high to moderate risk of transmission.
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PublishedMay 9, 2022
Stronger mayor, bigger council among proposals in Portland Charter Commission’s preliminary report
The commission recommends 15 changes to city government – all of which would need voter approval to be enacted.
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PublishedMay 9, 2022
Over 200 Portland streetlights need repair; outlook dim for quick fix
Staff shortages, faulty parts and supply chain issues have factored into the list of non-working streetlights.
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PublishedMay 5, 2022
Portland says it can no longer guarantee housing to asylum-seeking families
The city gave notice to federal agencies and organizations on the southern border Wednesday that it can neither guarantee shelter to newly arriving families nor promise to help them find other housing.
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PublishedMay 5, 2022
Maine hospitals report spike in patients with COVID-19 as risk rises
Cumberland County and the midcoast were reclassified by the U.S. CDC as being at ‘high’ risk for COVID-19 on Thursday, the same day the state saw the number of hospitalized patients with the virus increase to 193.
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PublishedMay 4, 2022
Portland proposes adding 3 public restrooms in downtown
The portable facilities would be located near Central Fire Station, on Monument Way and near the entrance to the Portland Fish Pier on Commercial Street.
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PublishedMay 3, 2022
What would happen in Maine if the Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade?
A draft opinion leaked to Politico suggests a majority of justices on the court support overturning the 1973 case that legalized abortion nationwide.
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PublishedMay 2, 2022
City of Portland faces difficult choices as it works to finalize budget, mayor says
Mayor Kate Snyder plans to bring a resolution to the City Council in the coming weeks for a task force aimed at planning for and complying with the city’s General Assistance obligation.
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PublishedApril 30, 2022
At 2 Old Orchard Beach motels, asylum seekers move out to make way for tourists
Most of the families will relocate to another motel in Freeport, as Portland continues to grapple with large numbers of asylum seekers and homeless.
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PublishedApril 29, 2022
Portland parks department to treat Deering Oaks for browntail moths
The park will be closed during and immediately after treatment during the week of May 16 through May 20.
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