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 27, 2012
Athens to form SAD 59 withdrawl committee
ATHENS — The town will form an official committee to look into withdrawing from School Administrative District 59, the result of a few-months-long push by a group of parents and community members known as the Athens Education Exploratory Committee.
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PublishedOctober 26, 2012
Skowhegan motorcyclist seriously hurt in Bingham wreck
BINGHAM — A Skowhegan man was injured seriously in a single-vehicle motorcycle accident Wednesday night while traveling north on U.S. Route 201. Police responded to the accident shortly before 10 p.m.
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PublishedOctober 25, 2012
New York man arrested on drug charges in Skowhegan
SKOWHEGAN — A New York man arrested on drug charges this week after an extended investigation by the Somerset County Sherriff’s Department.
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PublishedOctober 25, 2012
House District 85 Rep. McCabe calls GOP flier targeting him misleading
SKOWHEGAN — Democratic Rep. Jeff McCabe is saying that a campaign flier sent by the Maine Republican Party in support of his opponent Don Skillings and another GOP candidate is misleading.
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PublishedOctober 19, 2012
Business owners Dorney, Goff vying for District 86 seat
Two small-business owners with different views of how to create more jobs are competing for the House District 86 seat, representing Madison, Norridgewock and Solon.
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PublishedOctober 19, 2012
Four turtles killed at Norridgewock school pond
NORRIDGEWOCK — Four snapping turtles in the turtle pond at Mill Stream Elementary School died when someone smashed their shells, and two more were injured.
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PublishedOctober 17, 2012
District 87 candidates focus on helping workers
A small-business owner who also spent time working in a Jay paper mill and a retired state employee who also managed supermarkets are squaring off for a legislative district seat that represents New Sharon, Mercer and Starks.
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PublishedOctober 15, 2012
Shootout in Anson helps veterans deal with stress from the past
ANSON — Del Dinsmore looked out on an empty field filled with gunsmoke. He stood with his hands in his pockets as mist rose in the background from the nearby Kennebec River.
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PublishedOctober 14, 2012
Norridgewock’s revived Applefest brings out best
NORRIDGEWOCK — It is a bright fall day and Kim Richards, an education technician at Mill Stream Elementary School, is running an old-fashioned cider press outside the school.
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PublishedOctober 14, 2012
Red shoes mark awareness of domestic violence at Skowhegan walk
SKOWHEGAN — David White pulled off a pair of duct-taped red high heels and pulled on his leather motorcycle boots Saturday morning.
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