Janet Mills, the state’s first female governor, could face former Gov. Paul LePage in what’s expected to be an expensive general election between well-known candidates with a history of conflict.
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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Was Kittery’s pot-license lottery stacked in favor of those with the most cash?
The owner of a local cannabis business, who did not win the right to apply for a license, says people gamed the system and has threatened to sue the town. Meanwhile, the Maine attorney general is investigating whether the lottery was illegal.
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Maine Med nurse practitioner from Ukraine returning to treat the injured
Ukrainian native Natalia Iantsevych expects to work in a hospital in Lviv, a city in the country’s west now flooded with refugees fleeing larger cities under attack.
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Saco Drive-In closing after more than 80 years in business
The landmark theater, which has been sold to a trailer dealership, opened on Route 1 in Saco in 1939 and is the oldest drive-in in Maine and one of the oldest in the country.
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Biddeford group to erect statue to acknowledge pain inflicted on Maine tribes
It will depict Sachem Squando of the Saco Tribe, whose son was drowned by English sailors in 1675.
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Mainers from Ukraine heartbroken for those back home
Now residents of Saco, Yarmouth, Waterville and Dover-Foxcroft, they tell of their worries, fears and frustrations that the U.S. and NATO aren’t doing more to help.
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Two children seriously injured in Somerset County snowmobile crash
The girls, 9 and 10, were taken by LifeFlight to Maine Medical Center in Portland after the crash, officials said.
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Community rallies around 22 residents displaced by fast-moving fire on Munjoy Hill
The blaze Jan. 29 on North Street destroyed two townhouses and left others temporarily uninhabitable. Portland’s deputy fire chief says, ‘Those people literally had seconds to get out.’
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For Portland High students, favorite lunch spot now takeout only
One City Center bans them from eating in the food court, citing rowdy behavior that’s led to complaints. Many students feel they’re being punished for the actions of a few and plan to boycott the building entirely.
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Suspicious package at Maine Medical Center was not a threat, police say
The front entrance of the hospital was closed for two hours Monday morning while police responded.