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 4, 2021
Bishop calls for Maine’s Catholics to choose alternatives to Johnson & Johnson vaccine
Bishop Robert Deeley cites concerns about abortion-derived cell lines in connection with the new Johnson & Johnson vaccine.
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PublishedMarch 3, 2021
Maine will open vaccine eligibility to school staff regardless of age
The announcement by Gov. Janet Mills was welcomed by educators, though the state warned that without additional vaccine it could slow the timeline for vaccinating older residents.
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PublishedFebruary 28, 2021
As coronavirus cases fall, schools feel pressure to add more in-person learning
With vaccines on the horizon and many families pushing for more in-person time, Maine school districts still face challenges with staffing and meeting physical distancing requirements.
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PublishedFebruary 24, 2021
State to ask schools to give standardized tests ‘when it is feasible and safe’
The state hopes to provide additional flexibility in testing requirements following the release of new federal guidance this week.
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PublishedFebruary 22, 2021
Blood shortage forces Maine Med to reschedule surgeries
The hospital says it rescheduled fewer than a dozen operations over the past three weeks because of a national supply chain shortage of blood products caused by severe weather.
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PublishedFebruary 21, 2021
For college freshmen, campus life can be lonely amid pandemic restrictions
Social distancing, online classes and mask wearing add to the stress of being a new student in Maine, and some campus counseling centers are seeing different and more acute complaints because of the coronavirus.
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PublishedFebruary 18, 2021
Catholic Bishop Deeley says state’s new gathering size limit for churches is ‘unacceptable’
A spokeswoman for Gov. Janet Mills defends the recent updates to capacity limits after the bishop of the Portland Diocese says they will have little impact on most Catholic churches in Maine.
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PublishedFebruary 16, 2021
Proposed law would require Maine schools to teach African American history
The measure, which would also require schools to teach about the history of genocide, comes as states across the U.S. are examining how they’re teaching about racial and social injustice.
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PublishedFebruary 12, 2021
UMaine System campuses plan virtual graduation ceremonies this spring
Some students are criticizing the plan to forgo in-person graduations this spring because of uncertainty about the pandemic and the safety of large gatherings.
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PublishedFebruary 12, 2021
Maine clears all counties for in-person learning as COVID-19 cases continue to decline
The Maine Department of Education announced all counties are now designated ‘green,’ meaning in-person learning can be offered as long as health and safety requirements are followed.
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