Route 2 was shut down after the accident, which remains under investigation
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.
Judge rejects request to force York pot referendum
The judge finds that advocates are asking the town to act on something it cannot lawfully regulate.
Court complaint seeks to force York to include pot ballot question
The board of selectmen has twice refused to ask voters whether they want to allow recreational use of marijuana in town.
Emu in Cumberland County has EEE, Maine officials confirm
The CDC has also found the virus in three mosquito pools in York County.
Stray cat recovering from shooting by officer who suspected rabies
An investigation is under way after the elusive Clark the cat was shot by an officer in Gorham who thought it was a threat to humans.
After the lawn’s done, these guys mow down the competition
Reaching highway speeds on a little clay track in Saco, ‘you have to be a little crazy’ to be a lawn mower racer.
Lewiston voters to decide whether to legalize marijuana in their city
The City Council puts the proposal on the Nov. 4 ballot rather than approving it, making Lewiston the second Maine city this year to schedule a referendum on the drug.
Rare feet: Maine family becomes 16th to complete Appalachian Trail
The Kallin family of Dresden began the 2,185-mile trek in March.
Southwest Airlines to offer additional flights out of Portland
Flights will connect to Baltimore for international service and will fly nonstop to Orlando.
Neighbors fight cluster of medical pot growers in York
They disagree that nine small-scale operations are allowed in the same commercial warehouse, but town officials say Maine law is ambiguous.