The city has no meters and no current plan to install them, but a ballot question seeks to ban them.
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.
Posted inMaine, News
Endangered Maine properties list includes two Biddeford clock towers
Maine Preservation’s latest list also includes downtown Gardiner, Bath’s Sewall Mansion, the Abijah Black House in Buckfield, Anson Town Office, Skowhegan Drive-In Theater and the Belfast Opera House.
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Posted inLife & Culture, Maine, News
Public invited to see historic coastal Biddeford estate
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is assessing what to do with the historic buildings at Timber Point.
Posted inLocal Elections, Maine Cannabis Report, News, Politics
South Portland police chief, marijuana advocate debate legalization
Among the points of contention are whether pot is safer than alcohol and whether legalization will increase use by young people.
Posted inFood, Recipes
Finding nirvana with vintage Pyrex
A Press Herald reporter’s collection has blossomed to include bowls, baking dishes and mugs that just make her happy.
Posted inLocal Elections, Maine Cannabis Report, News, Politics
Anti-pot legalization signs reported stolen in South Portland
Residents will vote Nov. 4 on a proposal to legalize possession of as much as an ounce of marijuana for recreational use.
Posted inElections, Local Elections, Maine, News
Millennial candidates see youth as asset in State House races
Ryan Fecteau, 22, of Biddeford, is making his first run for the House; Justin Chenette, 23, of Saco, is seeking re-election.
Posted inNews
York faces question on pot-growing rules
The zoning changes would regulate medicinal marijuana as a land use, and restrict where it is cultivated.
Posted inMaine Cannabis Report, News, Politics
Latest bids to legalize marijuana cause split
Advocates of efforts in Lewiston and South Portland say they have momentum, while foes push back against a ‘feeling of inevitability.’
Posted inMaine, News
Human remains found in Cornish likely from old cemetery
A contractor digging to install a new drainage pipe makes the discovery behind Town Hall, where a cemetery was located until it was moved in 1920.