All lanes of the highway were expected to reopen Wednesday night after crews finished pumping propane out of the tanker and purging the lines of propane on the truck.
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, Schools and Education
Sarah Lentz will replace Emily Figdor to chair Portland school board
Emily Figdor has served as chair for the past 2 years, but says the role is too demanding to sustain for a 3rd year.
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Posted inMaine
Former Val Halla golf pro sues Cumberland, alleging age discrimination
Fired as a golf pro, Gary Rees, 78, says “I was told I was (too) old for the job.”
Posted inMaine
Body found on Sears Island identified as missing Presque Isle college student
Chase Dmuchowsky’s car was found idling in the middle of the Penobscot Narrows Bridge a month before his body was recovered on Sears Island.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Employees at Little Dog cafe in Brunswick vote to unionize
Workers at the Little Dog by the Met are now part of Workers United, a union that represents employees in the food service industry.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine
Portland woman’s death ruled a homicide after body discovered on the street
Bethany Kelley’s body was found on Nov. 18 on Kennebec Street.
Posted inMaine, News
Man fatally shot in Portland’s Parkside neighborhood
The 26-year-old Portland man was found with an apparent gunshot wound and later died at Maine Medical Center, police say.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine
Former Brunswick town councilor facing child pornography charges
Christopher Watkinson resigned from the Brunswick Town Council on Nov. 18 and is on leave from his job at Bowdoin College.
Posted inMaine
Sebago man injured in head-on crash with dump truck in Naples
Deputies say Preston Kennie’s pickup truck crossed the centerline and collided with a dump truck Monday morning on Sebago Road.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine
Sanford man arrested, charged with manslaughter, OUI in August crash
Police say Ann Sinclair, 32, died after her car was struck head-on by Cody Michaud’s Jeep Wrangler on Country Club Road in Sanford.