The plan from Tim Harrington of Atlantic Holdings LLC, calling for apartments, restaurants and even a rooftop pool, is seen as a sign of a resurgent downtown.
Gillian Graham
Staff Writer
Gillian Graham reports on social services for the Portland Press Herald, covering topics including child welfare, homelessness, food insecurity, poverty and mental health. A lifelong Mainer and graduate of the University of Southern Maine, she has worked as a journalist since 2005 and joined the paper as a staff writer in 2012. During her time with the Press Herald, Gillian has told the stories of everyday Mainers and tackled issues of poverty, hunger and homelessness. She enjoys telling compelling stories that help people better understand and connect with the communities and people around them. In her free time, Gillian loves spending time with her husband and family, hand embroidery, and hunting for vintage treasure at flea markets and antique stores.
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Biddeford forced to detour after voters stop bonding plans for projects
Officials say extra road and sewer work still has to be done, so the city will try to squeeze it into the budget without raising taxes.
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Christina McAllister
The Oxford County Sheriff’s Office deputy is one of our 2014 Mainers to be thankful for.
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Early-morning fire destroys Biddeford home
No one was at home and the cause of the fire is unknown.
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Group unveils details of its marijuana legalization plan for Maine
It seeks to give rural farmers a boost and proposes marijuana social clubs, growing in homes, edible products and an 8 percent tax on sales.
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Group backed by medical marijuana growers to push for legalization in Maine
Its plan, separate from one by a D.C.-based organization, touts the economic benefits, calls for use in ‘social clubs’ and would let all adult Mainers grow their own.
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Saco police arrest pair, including nanny, on drug charges
Laurie J. Brann of South Portland brought three children to an alleged drug deal where she was arrested, police say.
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Plan would put hotel, apartments, restaurants in historic Biddeford mill
The city says a developer is finalizing plans to transform the Lincoln Mill now that a notorious trash incinerator nearby has been removed.
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Old Orchard planners will consider revised pot rules
A prospective marijuana grower threatens to sue the town if his growing site is excluded.
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Designer revives a textile tradition – making clothes along Saco River
Roxi Suger moves her business from Brooklyn to a former Biddeford mill.