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 4, 2015
Anson tax collector indicted on 13 counts
Claudia Viles was indicted Thursday on counts of theft, failure to pay Maine income taxes, failure to make and file income tax returns and tampering with public records.
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PublishedSeptember 3, 2015
Massachusetts man crashed stolen car while driving drunk in Madison, police say
Wesley Lane was charged Wednesday with operating under the influence, possession of a stolen vehicle and leaving the scene of an accident.
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PublishedSeptember 3, 2015
More ‘Purge of Maine’ pages appear on Facebook late Thursday
A person responding to questions posted earlier said the girls depicted in the photos consented to them being posted.
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PublishedSeptember 2, 2015
Explicit photos of girls reappear repeatedly on Facebook pages
Police say the use of the social media site for this purpose, which in this instance includes at least some girls from Maine, is rare and has magnified the problem.
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PublishedSeptember 1, 2015
Jay selectmen approve increased tax rate
The $1.50 rate increase follows recent news of impending layoffs at the Androscoggin Mill, the town’s largest taxpayer.
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PublishedAugust 31, 2015
Motorcyclist injured in Mercer crash Sunday
A Massachusetts man whom police say was not wearing a helmet was taken by helicopter to a Lewiston hospital for head injuries.
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PublishedAugust 28, 2015
SunEdison considering another Somerset County wind project
The company, which also is building the Bingham Wind Project, began construction this week of meteorological test towers in the Misery Ridge area.
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PublishedAugust 26, 2015
Anson hearing to cover recall ordinance, appointing tax collector
A town official says the proposal to change the position of tax collector from elected to appointed is not related to a lawsuit against Claudia Viles and $438,000 in missing town money.
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PublishedAugust 26, 2015
Wilton teacher one of three finalists for Maine Teacher of the Year
Brenda LaVerdiere, an Academy Hill School fourth-grade teacher, was inspired to start teaching by her father, a Waterville music instructor, and has taught in RSU 9 for 38 years.
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PublishedAugust 25, 2015
Jay officials concerned about tax rate
The layoff of 300 employees at the Androscoggin Mill will hit the area’s economy, officials say.
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