Out-of-state students will see a 2.5 percent tuition increase in the $578 million budget approved Friday.
Rachel Ohm
Staff Writer
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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Pownal man killed when pickup truck crashes into tree
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Construction on dorm, student center brings transformation to USM Portland campus
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Man charged with murder in deaths of man and woman found at Limington home
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Committee advances plan to keep in-state UMaine System tuition flat
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Maine schools plan robust summer programming to counter COVID-19 impacts
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Maine will lift physical distancing requirements for schools this fall
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