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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PublishedMarch 1, 2013
Bingham voters to elect school board member, consider buying fire station storage lot on Monday
Bingham residents will vote Monday on a $30,000 lot purchase, a budget of $650,335, a new school board member and a change to the town clerk’s position at the annual Town Meeting.
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PublishedMarch 1, 2013
Norridgewock voters face vast slate of candidates on Monday
Town voters will consider 16 candidates for 10 seats on the Board of Selectmen and Planning Board as well as settle other contested races when polls open Monday.
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PublishedMarch 1, 2013
Fire destroys two-story home in St. Albans Friday morning
A fire on Ross Hill Road in St. Albans destroyed the two-story home of Amos Lawrence, 48, early Friday morning
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PublishedFebruary 28, 2013
Gloria Steinem speaks at Colby, encourages activism
WATERVILLE — Gloria Steinem — journalist, women’s rights activist and co-founder of Ms. magazine — spoke Thursday night at Colby College on what it means to be an activist, on the same day Congress passed the Violence Against Women Act.
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PublishedFebruary 28, 2013
Embden weighs budget increase at Town Meeting Saturday
EMBDEN — Voters will decide on the future of the Embden Community Center and whether to use money from the town’s surplus account to finish funding a series of capital improvements when they gather Saturday for the annual town meeting.
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PublishedFebruary 28, 2013
Road work, salaries on agenda for New Portland Town Meeting
NEW PORTLAND — Road repairs and a slight increase in town office salaries will be the focus of the annual town meeting on Saturday.
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PublishedFebruary 28, 2013
Mercer to vote on budget increase Saturday
MERCER — Road improvements and maintenance are the highest budgeted items to be considered Saturday at the annual town meeting.
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PublishedFebruary 28, 2013
Anson voters to decide on new selectmen and proposed fireworks ordinance at Town Meeting Saturday
ANSON — Residents will vote on whether to adopt a new ordinance regulating the use of consumer fireworks and elect two new selectmen when they meet Saturday for the annual town meeting.
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PublishedFebruary 27, 2013
Colby celebrates 200th birthday
WATERVILLE — Colby College alumni, faculty, staff and students joined members of the Waterville community Wednesday to celebrate the college’s bicentennnial.
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PublishedFebruary 26, 2013
Anson school bus accident involves students from two districts
One student sustained a minor injury in a school bus accident on U.S. Route 201A this afternoon.
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