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 17, 2019
Kennebunk-area school board apologizes to former teacher for mishandling racial incidents
Rosa Slack accepts the apology Tuesday and says it is a ‘clear and public marker’ of the board’s commitment to ensure students and staff of color have a safe learning environment.
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PublishedDecember 17, 2019
Will she run? Sen. Collins set to announce 2020 plans
Maine’s senior senator, who has raised more than $8 million for a re-election campaign, is expected to announce whether she will run.
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PublishedDecember 16, 2019
Gorham school employee fighting claim she can’t serve on Town Council
The state teachers’ union sues on behalf of an elementary school ed tech whose job has been cited as a conflict of interest that bars her from taking the seat she won in the November election.
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PublishedDecember 13, 2019
Vaping among Maine high school students nearly doubled in just 2 years, survey shows
The increase prompted Gov. Janet Mills to call for more education and the elimination of a provision in state law that allows some people under 21 to buy tobacco.
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PublishedDecember 11, 2019
Maine to study preschool special education as lawmakers consider shifting services
The study will look at Maine’s services compared to other states and how legislation to move services for preschool-age children from the state to local districts would affect students.
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PublishedDecember 10, 2019
State working to resolve glitch in standardized test scores
Individual students’ scores are correct but accompanying graphics incorrectly show how students performed relative to their peers.
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PublishedDecember 7, 2019
Law firm breaks ties with Kennebunk school district as fallout from teacher’s complaint goes on
Drummond Woodsum will no longer work with Regional School Unit 21, where community and board members raised concerns about how a former teacher’s complaint of race-based retaliation was handled.
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PublishedDecember 6, 2019
Opposition to name change prompts USM to put proposal on hold
A bill to change the name to the University of Maine at Portland will be withdrawn as USM President Glenn Cummings says there’s time for more research and discussion.
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PublishedDecember 1, 2019
Review will help state decide whether to shift child special education services
A bill introduced this year makes local school districts responsible for providing for 3- to 5-year-olds.
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PublishedNovember 28, 2019
Parker Harnett and Zoe Seigel
The 16-year-old Yarmouth juniors’ website connects peers with volunteer opportunities.
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