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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PublishedMarch 13, 2020
As other states shut schools, Maine educators prepare for prospect of remote learning
While several districts announce 1-day closures, the Wells-Ogunquit and Mount Desert Island districts are closing for 1 week and 2 weeks, respectively, to prepare for the possibility of a longer-term shutdown.
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PublishedMarch 12, 2020
Baxter Academy will close, transition to remote learning amid coronavirus spread
As K-12 schools around Maine announced plans to cancel or postpone large events and activities, the charter school said Thursday it will transition to distance learning by Monday.
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PublishedMarch 11, 2020
UMaine System, Bowdoin join move to get students off campuses
Fearing that students who travel for spring break could bring the coronavirus virus back to Maine, the schools announce plans to transition to distance learning for the rest of this semester.
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PublishedMarch 9, 2020
Coronavirus forces Maine schools to think about contingency plans
With guidance from the Department of Education and Maine CDC, they are preparing for a possible pandemic by reviewing emergency plans, stepping up cleaning and considering distance learning.
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PublishedMarch 4, 2020
Critics of Sen. Collins’ Kavanaugh vote watching Supreme Court abortion case from Louisiana
The first major abortion case to come before the court since Brett Kavanaugh was seated has renewed criticism of Sen. Susan Collins’ vote to confirm him.
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PublishedMarch 3, 2020
LaJeunesse calls for debates among Sen. Collins’ Democratic challengers
Ross LaJeunesse, who is among four Democratic challengers seeking to unseat Sen. Susan Collins, has called for debates in all 16 counties before the June 9 primary.
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PublishedFebruary 28, 2020
Concord Coach Lines will stop allowing warrant-less immigration checks
The bus line announced the change in policy Friday, citing an internal Border Patrol memo showing that agents may not board private buses without company consent.
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PublishedFebruary 28, 2020
Amy Klobuchar to visit Portland on Saturday, 3 days before primary
The presidential candidate and U.S. senator from Minnesota is currently in fifth place in the Democratic primary race.
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PublishedFebruary 27, 2020
Gideon decries corporate money in politics while taking PAC donations that include it
The Democratic Senate candidate refuses to accept corporate PAC donations, but has taken funds from leadership groups that have corporate donors.
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PublishedFebruary 27, 2020
Maine Republicans pressured USM to punish ‘rogue’ professor
University officials defend their actions surrounding the 2018 controversy to offer class credit for protesting Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court nomination, while critics say the response went too far in pandering to Republican lawmakers.
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