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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PublishedOctober 6, 2020
Physical space and staffing cited as Portland schools stick with limited reopening
A small group of parents at Tuesday’s meeting voiced frustration with a lack of in-person classes for high school students.
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PublishedOctober 5, 2020
Portland high school families push for more in-person learning
Superintendent Xavier Botana said physical distancing and staffing challenges are preventing the district from offering more in-person options for 10th- through 12th-graders.
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PublishedOctober 2, 2020
Sand stockpile, rock crusher may have contributed to landslide on Presumpscot
A report from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers also recommends how to stabilize the riverbank in Westbrook where the landslide occurred in mid-September.
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PublishedOctober 1, 2020
Portland schools delay bringing back elementary students for full-time, in-person learning
Space, distancing and staffing challenges contributed to the decision not to resume full-time classroom instruction Oct. 13, the superintendent said in a letter to families.
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PublishedSeptember 30, 2020
UMaine System under fire for changes to retirees’ health coverage
University officials say the new insurance will save $2.5 million a year and expand benefits, but lawmakers, unions and retirees want them to reconsider it.
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PublishedSeptember 28, 2020
UMaine will remove name of eugenics advocate from academic building
A task force has recommended the board of trustees consider various options for renaming the building on the Orono campus, possibly for a person of Wabanaki descent.
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PublishedSeptember 25, 2020
Department of Education labels a 2nd county ‘yellow’ as state reports another 20 cases
The state recommends hybrid instruction for schools in Oxford and York counties, in an update to the school reopening advisory system Friday.
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PublishedSeptember 24, 2020
TV ad tries to tie Gideon to controversial ‘defund the police’ movement
Democrat Sara Gideon, however, has said she opposes defunding the police, and the ad from the National Republican Senatorial Committee leaves out facts about her vote on a state appropriations bill.
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PublishedSeptember 23, 2020
Maine schools receive additional $164 million in federal relief
The money builds on $165 million districts received for pandemic-related expenses in July, but must be used by the end of December, according to federal requirements.
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PublishedSeptember 22, 2020
School districts face challenges with rollout of remote-only classes
While in-person learning in many schools has been underway for at least a week, some remote-only options have been slower to start as districts work through technical problems, staffing challenges and access to devices.
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