Sarah Moore will start on April 19, coming to Maine from Indiana, where she has served as executive director of the Hussey-Mayfield Memorial Public Library.
Rachel Ohm
Staff Writer
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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Portland budget challenges include inflation, revenue losses, homeless services
City Councilors Monday said they are looking at the upcoming budget as a chance to stabilize and rebuild the city after COVID-19.
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Portland shaken over recent killings of homeless people
Friends of Bethany Kelley and Nicholas ‘Wolf’ Gardner continue to look for answers in their deaths. Advocates worry there aren’t enough resources to help as deaths among homeless people continue to rise.
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Man’s death at campsite near Fore River Parkway ruled a homicide
Nicholas J. Gardner, 36, a member of the Passamaquoddy Tribe who was also known as Wolf or Little Wolf, was pronounced dead at the scene on Jan. 18. Police are not releasing a cause of death.
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One month after Edgecomb toddler killed, neighbor remembers ‘perfect kid’
Maine State Police have not released a cause of death for Makinzlee Handrahan, 3, who was found unresponsive Christmas morning, or filed any criminal charges despite ruling her death a homicide.
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Portland woman whose car was found at Two Lights State Park is still missing, police say
Police said Tuesday that they do not believe there is anything the public can do to help locate the woman, whose name has not been released.
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Developer releases more details on Bayside project with over 800 housing units
A 10-year plan from Port Property calls for construction of seven new buildings and 804 units of rental housing in the neighborhood.
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Lawmakers consider changes as state’s General Assistance program shows strain
Several proposals call for higher state reimbursement, as well as other changes to rental rates, eligibility and administrative support.
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Portland is officially hiring for city manager position
The city has begun advertising for the job and plans to do an initial review of applications on Feb. 16.
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Portland police investigating suspicious death on Fore River Parkway
A man who has been living in a tent near where the death was discovered said he heard a gunshot in the area Wednesday afternoon.