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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PublishedApril 12, 2019
Two Fairfield school district administrators on paid leave
Cheryl Brackett, SAD 49 director of operations, and Cory Rogers, the special education director, have been on leave since March 22 in “an effort to reach a mutual agreement regarding the terms of their employment,” according to the superintendent.
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PublishedApril 10, 2019
Belfast company plans to buy former Madison paper mill for insulation production, employing 110
GO Lab Inc. plans to employ more than 100 people at the former Madison Paper Industries mill, which shuttered three years ago.
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PublishedApril 7, 2019
Maine white fish a hit in UMF dining hall as university looks to source local
It’s healthy food; it adds to consumer demand and gives fishermen more options when they’re fishing; and it introduces students to new species.
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PublishedApril 6, 2019
Records: Before Indians mascot vote, Skowhegan board wrestled with concerns over legal cost, secret meetings, civility
School board members were documenting and ingesting piles of research and public comments while also dealing with legal worries in the weeks leading up to their decision to retire the “Indians” nickname, according to emails obtained by the Morning Sentinel through a public records request.
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PublishedApril 4, 2019
Public weighs in on proposed CMP power line project in Farmington
Members of the public voiced concerns to the Maine Department of Environmental Protection on the impact of CMP’s proposed power line on the scenery and wildlife of western Maine.
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PublishedApril 2, 2019
Franklin County officials plan to ask governor for help with jail funding
Sheriff Scott Nichols is asking other county officials to join him in taking concerns about state tax caps on county jail funding to Gov. Janet Mills.
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PublishedMarch 30, 2019
Farmington to host public hearings on CMP power line project
The public will be allowed to testify at two evening hearings at the University of Maine at Farmington on the project’s impact to scenic character and the environment among other things.
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PublishedMarch 30, 2019
New Vineyard mill makes eggs for White House Easter Egg Roll
This is the second year in a row in which Maine Wood Concepts has produced the colorful wooden eggs given to children who attend the White House Easter Egg Roll.
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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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