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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PublishedJune 26, 2020
UMaine System trustees conditionally approve $559.5 million budget, tuition increase
Tuition will increase on average 2.5 percent for in-state undergraduates and 3.1 percent for out-of-state undergraduates.
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PublishedJune 25, 2020
Appeals court reviews ruling that put Cape Elizabeth student’s suspension on hold
The district suspended Aela Mansmann for 3 days last year after she posted notes in a school bathroom about a rapist in the high school, an act she and her mother argue constitutes protected speech.
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PublishedJune 24, 2020
UMaine System budget, with tuition increase, advances to full board
The proposed $559.5 million system budget includes an average tuition increase of 2.5% for in-state undergraduates.
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PublishedJune 23, 2020
Portland schools respond to allegations of harassment, racism involving faculty and staff
The district outlines complaint procedures and says it will investigate, after a former student gathered responses from students and alumni.
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PublishedJune 22, 2020
Most Bowdoin students will stay off campus this fall, taking classes online
College President Clayton Rose says it made the most sense to dedicate resources to a single mode of learning rather than attempt a hybrid of online and in-person teaching.
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PublishedJune 22, 2020
UMaine System trustees to consider tuition increase in new $559 million budget
The budget calls for an average tuition increase of 2.5 percent for in-state undergraduates as trustees try to navigate uncertainty brought on by the coronavirus pandemic.
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PublishedJune 19, 2020
Trump tweets about $38.1 million in funding for Maine bridges
Maine is one of 20 states to receive federal grant money for transportation infrastructure through the Infrastructure for Rebuilding America program.
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PublishedJune 17, 2020
Environmental groups sue Trump, saying he can’t open marine monument to fishing
The president announced his decision during a visit to Maine on June 5, but the lawsuit contends that the Antiquities Act allows only Congress to undo a monument’s protections.
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PublishedJune 16, 2020
Portland school board debates whether to stop using school resource officers
Members of the public spoke overwhelmingly in favor of removing two officers from Portland schools.
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PublishedJune 15, 2020
Maine private colleges start to release details for return to campus
The plans include schedule changes, masking requirements, and an end to self-serve dining options.
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