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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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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PublishedNovember 30, 2022
Man fatally shot in Portland’s Parkside neighborhood
The 26-year-old Portland man was found with an apparent gunshot wound and later died at Maine Medical Center, police say.
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PublishedNovember 29, 2022
BMV branches will reopen to walk-in services Wednesday following threat
The bureau said only that the threat was ‘potentially from an aggrieved customer.’
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PublishedNovember 28, 2022
Coalition of towns hopes to raise money to house asylum seekers
The Greater Portland Council of Governments is trying to fundraise $2 million for a 200-unit transitional housing community.
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PublishedNovember 22, 2022
Portland Planning Board recommends zoning changes for Roux Institute redevelopment
The changes, which have to be approved by the City Council, would pave the way for transformation of the former B&M Baked Beans factory site into a new graduate school and research center.
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PublishedNovember 1, 2022
Portland scrambling to find housing for pregnant asylum seekers
With the federal Emergency Rental Assistance program coming to an end, city officials and nonprofits are especially worried about finding housing for at least two dozen pregnant asylum seekers.
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PublishedNovember 1, 2022
Opponents of Portland referendums hold significant fundraising advantage
More than $1.1 million has been raised to fight a slate of referendums before city voters, while just over $100,000 has been raised to support them.
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PublishedOctober 28, 2022
Hillary Clinton endorses proposal to raise Portland’s minimum wage
The former U.S. senator from New York, secretary of state and presidential candidate appears in a new ad for One Fair Wage Portland.
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