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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PublishedNovember 24, 2018
Unsolved murder of Skowhegan woman ‘open and active’ 12 years later
The body of Amy Drake, of Skowhegan, was found Nov. 24, 2006, in Norridgewock.
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PublishedNovember 22, 2018
Norridgewock selectmen considering town manager’s request for pay raise
Town Manager Richard LaBelle said he completed his master’s degree in public administration this year and has asked for a raise beyond the automatic 3 percent in his contract.
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PublishedNovember 22, 2018
‘A day about sharing’: Community gathers for Thanksgiving dinner in Oakland
The Messalonskee Thanksgiving Day Community Meal, now in its 29th year, serves about 1,300 meals each year.
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PublishedNovember 21, 2018
Dog runs off after Waterville woman crashes on I-95
Judy Maheu was not injured, but her dog, Scout, has been missing since the crash around 2:30 p.m. Wednesday.
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PublishedNovember 20, 2018
About 1,300 expected at Oakland community Thanksgiving meal
The sites of other free community meals being held across central Maine include locations in Augusta, Farmington, Gardiner and Skowhegan.
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PublishedNovember 20, 2018
Retired teacher donates $700,000 to UMF, second-largest gift in school history
The donation by T. Margaret Brown, a Portland teacher who graduated from the school in 1955, will support student scholarships.
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PublishedNovember 19, 2018
Farmington planning board approves solar project
The decision represents one of the last major hurdles before NextEra can start on construction of the 490-acre project.
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PublishedNovember 19, 2018
University of Maine System starts search for UMF president
The university’s board of trustees on Monday authorized a search committee to begin search for a president with a timeline of making an appointment in May.
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PublishedNovember 16, 2018
Waterville shelter seeking homes for cats rescued from storage unit
A woman has been charged with aggravated cruelty to animals after the cats were found locked in the facility with no food, water or litter last month.
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PublishedNovember 16, 2018
Waterville recount flips plastic bag ban to rejection by 7-vote margin
The contentious referendum vote now heads to the Maine Supreme Judicial Court to decide the fate of 164 challenged ballots.
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