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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PublishedApril 29, 2014
Central Maine lakes finally ice-free
Ice out was later than normal this year, but the effect on fishing and recreation should be minimal.
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PublishedApril 29, 2014
World’s largest map visits Anson elementary students
Students at Garret Schenck Elementary School studied geography via a giant map of Asia on Tuesday.
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PublishedApril 28, 2014
Clinton man charged after Albion mobile home fire
Charles Frost Jr. was summoned over Friday’s fire, which began when teens on the property burned wood scraps in a barrel.
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PublishedApril 28, 2014
Mercer farmer loses animals, equipment in fire
The family dog sounds the alarm for early morning barn fire, possibly caused by an electrical issue, on Elm Street.
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PublishedApril 25, 2014
New Balance in Skowhegan, Norridgewock stand to benefit from footwear rule
The defense department announced that service members will wear shoes made by American manufacturers, like New Balance in Maine.
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PublishedApril 25, 2014
Fire spreads rapidly across Albion field, home
A boy suffered minor burns trying to put out the fire on Winslow Road that is believed to have started from scrap wood being burned in a barrel.
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PublishedApril 24, 2014
Maine Supreme Court upholds murder conviction of Anson man
Robert Nelson was convicted in December 2012 of killing Everett L. Cameron during a drug transaction.
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PublishedApril 23, 2014
Maine river drivers recall spring on the Kennebec
A new exhibit at Skowhegan History House features the role of river drivers riding logs down the Kennebec River to paper mills lining the banks.
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PublishedApril 23, 2014
Car hits dog abandoned with stolen van
Two sisters have been arrested after abandoning their dog along with a stolen van in Norridgewock, according to police.
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PublishedApril 22, 2014
Dexter still assessing damage one week after flooding
The town is hoping it can get some aid money after the East Branch of the Sebasticook River washed away culverts and roads downtown last week.
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