Dana Richie

Staff Writer

Dana Richie is a community reporter covering South Portland and Cape Elizabeth. Originally from Atlanta, she fell in love with the landscape and quirks of coastal New England while completing her undergraduate degree in History at Brown University, where she also wrote for the Brown Daily Herald and Brown Alumni Magazine. Her stories about Providence and Rhode Island also appeared in The Boston Globe, Rhode Island Monthly, Ocean State Stories and more. Now, she’s eager to explore the communities and stories of southern Maine. When she’s not hunting for stories, she can be found playing ultimate frisbee, searching for sea glass and reading a book on the beach.

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South Portland pushes for clarity, accountability from federal immigration agents

by Dana Richie February 4, 2026February 4, 2026

The City Council’s resolution also asked the governor to implement a temporary statewide 60-day eviction moratorium.

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Meet some of the winners of this year’s South Portland business awards

by Dana Richie February 2, 2026February 5, 2026

Winners include local restaurants, a farm and a coffee shop.

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Cape Elizabeth hosts the first Cumberland County winter Special Olympics

by Dana Richie January 30, 2026January 30, 2026

Cape Elizabeth middle-schoolers organized speed skating, snowshoeing and cross country skiing.

Maine, News

ICE observers in South Portland say agents shot paintballs at their cars

by Dana Richie January 29, 2026January 29, 2026

After the incident in the parking lot of Home Depot, a man who followed the agents into traffic said a gun was pointed at him through the window of their vehicle.

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Some US citizens in Maine are carrying passports, fearing ICE detention

by Salomé Cloteaux, Morgan Womack and Dana Richie January 28, 2026January 29, 2026

Some Mainers of color say they’re afraid to leave their homes and worry about their children. One man says he was racially profiled.

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As ICE operations in Maine continue, neighbors step in to feed each other

by Dana Richie January 28, 2026January 28, 2026

Volunteers are jumping in to help those who are afraid to leave home.

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South Portland committee votes against stripping down $194M civic center project

by Dana Richie January 27, 2026January 28, 2026

The panel says that alternatives to its plan for repurposing the old middle school building don’t save enough money to justify the removal of the elements envisioned in the proposed city services center.