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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PublishedSeptember 8, 2023
Thunderstorms knock out power to more than 20,000 York County electric customers
Crews were deployed to restore electricity, and the number of CMP customers without power had fallen to just over 2,000 by Saturday morning.
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PublishedSeptember 6, 2023
Dozens of people displaced as city clears homeless encampment at Fore River Parkway Trail
Workers began clearing 67 tents from the site around 8 a.m. Wednesday, marking the second clearing of a large homeless encampment in the city within a week.
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PublishedSeptember 1, 2023
Portland restaurant to replace antique doors that caused a stir over historic preservation rules
A set of doors imported from Puerto Rico will be removed from Papi, an Exchange Street eatery, after the city found that they didn’t meet building or fire codes, as well as historic district standards.
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PublishedAugust 31, 2023
State clears one homeless encampment in Portland as city prepares to clear another
Dozens of people were displaced from a site on state property near Deering Oaks park on Thursday, and the city is preparing to clear another area by the Fore River Parkway Trail next week.
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PublishedAugust 30, 2023
Six Maine hikers rescued after spending night on Mount Katahdin’s Knife Edge trail
The 21-hour rescue operation included a helicopter evacuation of a 20-year-old woman who became unconscious on the rocky and exposed ridge in Baxter State Park.
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PublishedAugust 30, 2023
Portland voters will choose from 5 candidates for mayor in November
The candidates vying to fill the seat held by Kate Snyder, who is not seeking reelection, include three city councilors, a former councilor and a political newcomer.
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PublishedAugust 28, 2023
Baxter Boulevard to close for paving between Payson Park and Preble Street
The city will be closing the section of road for 3 days over the next 2 weeks as crews work to complete the Back Cove West Storage Conduit project.
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PublishedAugust 25, 2023
South Portland officer shoots and kills man in armed confrontation at apartment complex
Officer Anthony Verville fatally shot Christapher Dodge, 47, after responding to a domestic violence shooting at the Summit Terrace apartments early Friday.
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PublishedAugust 24, 2023
Maine high court sends challenge to Munjoy Hill condo development back to city
The state’s Supreme Judicial Court said it cannot rule on whether the board’s approval of a development at 19 Willis St. was correct because of a lack of documentation explaining the decision.
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PublishedAugust 20, 2023
How I became homeless
Across Portland and numerous other Maine communities, homelessness has grown far more visible since the COVID-19 pandemic. We asked people living on the streets this summer to share their stories.
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