Rachel covers K-12 schools, higher education and statewide education issues for the Press Herald. She previously covered Franklin and Somerset counties for the Morning Sentinel in Waterville and higher education at the Knoxville News Sentinel in Knoxville, Tennessee. Prior to her arrival in Maine, Rachel spent time in New York City and earned a master’s degree in journalism from New York University. A native of upstate New York, she loves the outdoorsy life in Maine and spends as much time hiking and exploring the coast as possible.
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PublishedNovember 28, 2019
Parker Harnett and Zoe Seigel
The 16-year-old Yarmouth juniors’ website connects peers with volunteer opportunities.
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PublishedNovember 26, 2019
New name for USM doesn’t make the grade with some students
Calling it the University of Maine at Portland is misleading, say most of roughly 20 students interviewed, and the $1.2 million needed to make the change could be spent in better ways.
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PublishedNovember 22, 2019
Latest complaint against medical examiner says he joked about dead Mainers in job posting
The complaint filed Thursday by Rep. Jeff Evangelos against Dr. Mark Flomenbaum comes about 8 months after the state said it would look into the medical examiner’s credibility.
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PublishedNovember 21, 2019
Collins, Romney among senators who join Trump for lunch amid impeachment inquiry
Sen. Susan Collins has not commented on the House impeachment inquiry, but said it did come up briefly during the meeting with the president Thursday.
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PublishedNovember 20, 2019
Westbrook teenager charged with making threat that closed 2 Portland high schools
The 17-year-old boy terrorized students with posts on Snapchat that included images of a gun, police say.
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PublishedNovember 19, 2019
USM picks the developer for its biggest building project ever
The university hopes to complete a new student and career center, and the first student housing on its Portland campus, by the fall of 2022.
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PublishedNovember 18, 2019
UMaine enrollment holds steady despite drop in out-of-state students
A competitive response to Maine’s ‘flagship match’ program and a housing crunch at the University of Southern Maine have contributed to fewer out-of-state enrollees, officials said.
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PublishedNovember 18, 2019
UMaine System trustees approve new name for University of Southern Maine
The proposal to rename the campus the University of Maine at Portland now advances to the Legislature for final approval.
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PublishedNovember 12, 2019
Maine online charter school gets 5-year renewal, with conditions
The Maine Charter School Commission votes 6-1 Tuesday to renew the charter for Maine Virtual Academy, despite performance concerns raised in a report in January.
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PublishedNovember 11, 2019
USM receives $500,000 to establish endowed scholarship for veterans
The gift from Joe and Sheri Boulos of Falmouth will provide financial and academic resources for veterans in coordination with the USM Office of Veterans Services.
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