With the storm – and the holiday weekend – now over and power mostly restored, municipalities and private property owners are assessing the damage.
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 inBusiness, Maine, News
‘Extreme’ delays plague mail delivery during busiest week of year, union says
Some customers, according to the union, are now going five or six days without regular mail service – as the holidays send delivery volumes to their peak.
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Posted inCops & Courts, Maine
Saco parents sue Vermont homeowner over 3-year-old son’s accidental shooting death
The family of Peter Bunce, 3, allege that Rebecca Post was reckless and negligent when she failed to inform them that she had loaded, unsecured guns in her home.
Posted inMaine, Uncategorized
Portland police search for driver involved in hit-and-run with pedestrian
A 41-year-old man was seriously injured Wednesday night when he was struck by a Honda CRV on Brighton Avenue.
Posted inFeature Obituary, Maine
Donna Barnes, 80, whose passion for writing defined her teaching career
Barnes taught on North Haven Island in the early 1970s, and then spent most of her career teaching elementary school in North Berwick.
Posted inMaine
Portland woman killed in Aroostook County crash
An initial investigation showed Maria Dubois, 59, may have been tired or experienced a medical event before the crash.
Posted inMaine
Wood banks in high demand as winter bears down on Maine
Maine communities are organizing more volunteer groups to provide firewood at little or no fee to people in need as heating and other costs soar this winter.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
State’s public advocate seeks $75 electricity credit for low-income Mainers
The request comes ahead of rate hikes for customers of Central Maine Power Co. and Versant Power that go into effect next month.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Maine
Inclusive or insensitive? A mural commissioned for Brunswick mill sparks debate
Supporters say ‘Many Stitches Hold Up the Sky’ was intended to depict the town’s increasing diversity. Critics say it missed the mark.
Posted inMaine, News
Wardens search for missing St. George woman
The Maine Warden Service says Francine Laporte, 71, may have left her home on foot Wednesday morning.