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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PublishedAugust 5, 2018
Waterville housing sales more than double
Real estate agents and the city assessor attribute the growth over the last 10 years to the end of the recession and investments downtown.
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PublishedAugust 4, 2018
Police in Winslow, Skowhegan warn of IRS scam
The Winslow Police Department received 40 to 50 complaints about a caller on Friday purporting to be from the IRS.
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PublishedAugust 4, 2018
Visitors flock to Harmony parrot sanctuary
About 85 parrots of all sizes and colors greeted visitors Saturday at an open house at the Siesta Sanctuary, a home for displaced parrots in rural Maine.
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PublishedJuly 31, 2018
Philanthropic Canadian family killed in Greenville plane crash
The cause of the crash remains under investigation, but an expert said a mechanical malfunction might have caused the pilot to lose control.
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PublishedJuly 30, 2018
Three people killed as plane crashes in field near Greenville airport
A twin-engined turbo-prop that had left Pembroke Airport in Ontario destined for Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, crashed near the Greenville Municipal Airport Monday.
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PublishedJuly 29, 2018
Waterville nonprofit dental center looking to raise $1.2 million for new space
The Waterville Community Dental Center must move by December as their current location makes way for a new arts and film hub.
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PublishedJuly 26, 2018
An incredible match: Oakland boy’s ‘sister’ recalls special bond
Parker Stevens and Emily Larsen met in the ShineOnCass program, which was founded in memory of Cassidy Charette.
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PublishedJuly 25, 2018
Farmington accepts resignation of longtime Planning Board member
In other news Tuesday, the Farmington Board of Selectmen wrote off uncollectible taxes and approved an appointment to the Downtown TIF Advisory Committee.
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PublishedJuly 25, 2018
Police: 8-year-old Oakland boy died of gunshot wound to head
Parker Stevens was handling his father’s shotgun when the gun fired, and he died of a gunshot wound, police said.
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PublishedJuly 24, 2018
Police investigating death of 8-year-old boy at a home in Oakland
Few details were available Tuesday night about a death being investigated by police from two agencies on Church Street.
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