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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PublishedDecember 28, 2022
For power restoration crews, storm response was ‘all hands on deck’ over holiday weekend
About 3,300 workers, including linemen, tree-cutting crews and office staff, have been working 17-hour days to restore power to more than 300,000 Maine homes.
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PublishedDecember 22, 2022
Bullets found in child’s bedroom after gunfire in Kennedy Park
No injuries were reported after bullets were fired into an apartment at 11 Kennedy Park around 10 p.m. Wednesday, police said.
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PublishedDecember 12, 2022
New projects may soon begin to ease housing burden for asylum seekers
Up to 175 units may be available in three communities by spring, with some expected to open as early as this month.
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PublishedDecember 11, 2022
Portland police investigate string of possible overdose deaths
Police suspect overdoses caused or contributed to three deaths over two days in the city, which has already more than doubled its fatal overdoses from last year.
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PublishedDecember 11, 2022
Maine Maritime Academy mourns loss of four students killed in crash
The college held a vigil Sunday night in honor of the students – two from Maine and two from Massachusetts – who died early Saturday in a single car crash on Route 166 in Castine.
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PublishedDecember 11, 2022
Police investigate shooting outside Portland strip club
A 39-year man was struck by a bullet and received non-life threatening injuries early Sunday morning outside Rick’s Cabaret, police said.
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PublishedDecember 5, 2022
Portland prepares to implement new rent control ordinance, charter revisions
Changes to the city’s rent control ordinance approved by voters last month will take effect Thursday, and the approved charter revisions will go into effect July 1.
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PublishedDecember 2, 2022
Death of Portland man in Parkside shooting was a homicide, police say
Tyler Flexon, 26, of Portland, died Tuesday after he was found with a gunshot wound near the intersection of Sherman and Mellen streets.
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PublishedDecember 1, 2022
Neighbor describes hearing fight shortly before fatal Parkside shooting
A 26-year-old man, who police have not named, died after he was found shot near the intersection of Sherman and Mellen streets Tuesday.
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PublishedDecember 1, 2022
Court rules Portland rents aren’t ‘trade secrets’ and should be public
Bayview Court LLC and Eastern Promenade Limited Liability Co. had argued that rent information should only be available to city employees administering ordinance, and not the general public.
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