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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PublishedJanuary 27, 2020
Sen. Collins says reports about Bolton book ‘strengthen case for witnesses’ in impeachment trial
In his forthcoming book, the former national security adviser says Trump tied the withholding of military aid to his request that Ukraine investigate Democrats.
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PublishedJanuary 25, 2020
Maine students’ test scores improve in English, stay about the same in science and math
Education Commissioner Pender Makin cautions against using the assessment as an indicator of how schools are performing, saying it is only ‘one snapshot.’
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PublishedJanuary 23, 2020
Employees of Maine charter school vote against unionizing
Staff at Maine Connections Academy voted 10-9 against joining the state teacher’s union, reversing the results of a previous election that resulted in a federal labor board dispute.
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PublishedJanuary 19, 2020
Sen. Collins in a ‘uniquely difficult’ position, impeachment observers say
New England’s only Republican senator risks criticism from both sides of the aisle as the president’s trial begins.
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PublishedJanuary 17, 2020
Sen. Susan Collins ranks as least-popular senator in new poll
The poll from the Morning Consult finds a 52% disapproval rate for Collins among Maine voters surveyed.
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PublishedJanuary 15, 2020
Michelle Malkin coming to Lewiston after South Portland venue cancels her
Michelle Malkin’s appearance, hosted by a group of Republican students from the University of Maine, has triggered a free speech debate on social media.
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PublishedJanuary 14, 2020
Conservative commentator’s South Portland speech canceled, triggering free speech fight
A Republican student group that wants to host Michelle Malkin no longer has official status, UMaine says, adding that it didn’t pressure a hotel into canceling the event.
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PublishedJanuary 14, 2020
Skunk goes on spraying spree through Portland home
The animal entered the Munjoy Hill house as the tenant was letting her puppy out Sunday and caused over $1,000 in damage.
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PublishedJanuary 12, 2020
Collins’ decisions on over 600 federal judges have helped shape the nation’s courts
A Maine Sunday Telegram analysis shows that Maine’s Republican senator approved almost every federal judge she’s voted on, regardless of party. But an increasingly partisan Washington has intensified the scrutiny.
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PublishedJanuary 8, 2020
Families argue in appeal that Maine should pay tuition at religious schools
The families have contended that a 2017 Supreme Court case set a precedent prohibiting government from excluding religious schools from benefit programs.
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