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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PublishedJune 1, 2022
Food truck lottery for coveted Eastern Prom spots leaves 5 trucks out in the cold
Operators of the trucks that weren’t chosen Wednesday met with the city manager to voice their concerns.
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PublishedMay 31, 2022
Lottery will determine which food trucks can operate in Eastern Prom park
Some are worried about the impact on business if they’re not selected for 1 of the 10 spots on Cutter Street in the city’s pilot program.
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PublishedMay 30, 2022
Libbytown complex with affordable housing wins approval
About half of the 120 units in Dougherty Commons in Portland will be part of a cooperative housing model in which residents will jointly own and manage the property.
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PublishedMay 26, 2022
Portland officials push state for coordination of services for asylum seekers
As state housing officials make plans for a temporary emergency shelter for homeless people in Portland and long-term housing for asylum seekers in three communities, Portland’s mayor and interim city manager say statewide coordination is also needed.
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PublishedMay 25, 2022
South Portland, like Portland, declares it can’t guarantee shelter for asylum seekers
Councilors on Tuesday decided to send a letter to agencies and nonprofits on the southern border, warning them that the city’s hotels are at capacity.
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PublishedMay 23, 2022
Nonprofits call on state to coordinate housing and other services for asylum seekers
A letter from 79 nonprofits and community organizations calls for state coordination, including the opening of emergency housing sites, to address the ongoing influx of asylum seekers into Maine.
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PublishedMay 19, 2022
Rent increases at South Portland apartment complex prompt call for temporary eviction moratorium
City officials are considering the request from lawmakers and community groups and also have planned a workshop on rent stabilization in response to the concerns of tenants at Redbank Village Apartments.
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PublishedMay 15, 2022
For asylum seekers in a city with a housing crunch, finding apartments is not easy
It can take many months to find landlords who will take their vouchers and rents they can afford.
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PublishedMay 5, 2022
Portland says it can no longer guarantee housing to asylum-seeking families
The city gave notice to federal agencies and organizations on the southern border Wednesday that it can neither guarantee shelter to newly arriving families nor promise to help them find other housing.
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PublishedMay 5, 2022
Maine hospitals report spike in patients with COVID-19 as risk rises
Cumberland County and the midcoast were reclassified by the U.S. CDC as being at ‘high’ risk for COVID-19 on Thursday, the same day the state saw the number of hospitalized patients with the virus increase to 193.
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