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 29, 2019
New Waterville public WiFi tops 124,000 users in seven months
The free wireless internet installed downtown has already proven popular and is helping position the city for future growth, according to the Central Maine Growth Council.
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PublishedMarch 25, 2019
Farmington, hometown of Gov. Janet Mills, votes to oppose CMP project she supports
Voters heard from Mills on why she supports the controversial Central Maine Power transmission line, but residents at town meeting voted 262-102 to oppose the New England Clean Energy Connect project.
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PublishedMarch 24, 2019
Customer leaves $2,000 tip at Waterville’s Silver Street Tavern to surprise of waitstaff
The anonymous man left a $2,000 tip on a $48 bill Saturday night with instructions for the staff to split the money among themselves.
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PublishedMarch 24, 2019
Anson wedding was a little sappy, but that’s the way they wanted it
Maple syrup making is a long-standing tradition for Greta Tillson’s family, so she said it was only natural to get married at a sugarhouse on Maine Maple Sunday.
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PublishedMarch 23, 2019
Road conditions cited as factor in Hartland crash that injured two
Two people were taken to a local hospital Saturday after a head-on collision on Athens Road in Hartland, police said.
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PublishedMarch 23, 2019
Unity residents OK ordinance prohibiting mass balloon releases
The new rule approved at Town Meeting prohibits the release of 10 or more balloons within a 24-hour period.
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PublishedMarch 23, 2019
Bingham school closure among latest as Maine’s student population declines
As the number of students in Maine drops, it’s causing some school districts to think about closing local schools and what the effect is on communities.
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PublishedMarch 23, 2019
Canaan residents reject property maintenance ordinance at Town Meeting
Voters also cut $116,728 from the proposed municipal budget in an effort to prevent a tax increase.
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PublishedMarch 22, 2019
Farmington voters to consider support of NECEC project, marijuana ordinance
Residents also will consider a $6.11 million municipal budget, a request that Franklin County reverse its cuts to social services and a lease to expand downtown parking options.
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PublishedMarch 20, 2019
Fairfield woman arrested in Somerset County heroin investigation
Police seized more than $4,000 worth of heroin from the home of Katrina Rimes before arresting her on three charges.
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