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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PublishedDecember 10, 2019
State working to resolve glitch in standardized test scores
Individual students’ scores are correct but accompanying graphics incorrectly show how students performed relative to their peers.
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PublishedDecember 7, 2019
Law firm breaks ties with Kennebunk school district as fallout from teacher’s complaint goes on
Drummond Woodsum will no longer work with Regional School Unit 21, where community and board members raised concerns about how a former teacher’s complaint of race-based retaliation was handled.
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PublishedDecember 6, 2019
Opposition to name change prompts USM to put proposal on hold
A bill to change the name to the University of Maine at Portland will be withdrawn as USM President Glenn Cummings says there’s time for more research and discussion.
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PublishedDecember 1, 2019
Review will help state decide whether to shift child special education services
A bill introduced this year makes local school districts responsible for providing for 3- to 5-year-olds.
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PublishedNovember 28, 2019
Parker Harnett and Zoe Seigel
The 16-year-old Yarmouth juniors’ website connects peers with volunteer opportunities.
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PublishedNovember 27, 2019
USM shows its plan to house hundreds in first dorm on Portland campus
The proposal includes a mix of single rooms and studio and 2-bedroom apartments for upperclassmen, graduate and law students.
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PublishedNovember 26, 2019
New name for USM doesn’t make the grade with some students
Calling it the University of Maine at Portland is misleading, say most of roughly 20 students interviewed, and the $1.2 million needed to make the change could be spent in better ways.
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PublishedNovember 22, 2019
Latest complaint against medical examiner says he joked about dead Mainers in job posting
The complaint filed Thursday by Rep. Jeff Evangelos against Dr. Mark Flomenbaum comes about 8 months after the state said it would look into the medical examiner’s credibility.
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PublishedNovember 21, 2019
Lawmakers from Windham come out against name change for USM
Three legislators argue that renaming it the University of Maine at Portland – which would cost more than $1 million – ‘undermines the regional nature of the school.’ The change is subject to legislative approval.
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PublishedNovember 21, 2019
Collins, Romney among senators who join Trump for lunch amid impeachment inquiry
Sen. Susan Collins has not commented on the House impeachment inquiry, but said it did come up briefly during the meeting with the president Thursday.
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