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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PublishedApril 4, 2019
Public weighs in on proposed CMP power line project in Farmington
Members of the public voiced concerns to the Maine Department of Environmental Protection on the impact of CMP’s proposed power line on the scenery and wildlife of western Maine.
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PublishedApril 2, 2019
Franklin County officials plan to ask governor for help with jail funding
Sheriff Scott Nichols is asking other county officials to join him in taking concerns about state tax caps on county jail funding to Gov. Janet Mills.
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PublishedMarch 30, 2019
Farmington to host public hearings on CMP power line project
The public will be allowed to testify at two evening hearings at the University of Maine at Farmington on the project’s impact to scenic character and the environment among other things.
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PublishedMarch 30, 2019
New Vineyard mill makes eggs for White House Easter Egg Roll
This is the second year in a row in which Maine Wood Concepts has produced the colorful wooden eggs given to children who attend the White House Easter Egg Roll.
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PublishedMarch 29, 2019
New Waterville public WiFi tops 124,000 users in seven months
The free wireless internet installed downtown has already proven popular and is helping position the city for future growth, according to the Central Maine Growth Council.
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PublishedMarch 25, 2019
Farmington, hometown of Gov. Janet Mills, votes to oppose CMP project she supports
Voters heard from Mills on why she supports the controversial Central Maine Power transmission line, but residents at town meeting voted 262-102 to oppose the New England Clean Energy Connect project.
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PublishedMarch 24, 2019
Customer leaves $2,000 tip at Waterville’s Silver Street Tavern to surprise of waitstaff
The anonymous man left a $2,000 tip on a $48 bill Saturday night with instructions for the staff to split the money among themselves.
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PublishedMarch 24, 2019
Anson wedding was a little sappy, but that’s the way they wanted it
Maple syrup making is a long-standing tradition for Greta Tillson’s family, so she said it was only natural to get married at a sugarhouse on Maine Maple Sunday.
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PublishedMarch 22, 2019
Farmington voters to consider support of NECEC project, marijuana ordinance
Residents also will consider a $6.11 million municipal budget, a request that Franklin County reverse its cuts to social services and a lease to expand downtown parking options.
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PublishedMarch 19, 2019
Franklin County commissioners withdraw support for NECEC project
Commissioners said they were frustrated with the permitting process and that their decision was not influenced by a complaint presented Tuesday about a flyer distributed by CMP in Farmington.
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