Voters also weighed in on two contested City Council races and elected seven people to the School Committee.
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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Should this 230-year-old house be torn down to be saved?
The current owners of the Barnard Tavern in Kennebunk say fixing it up will require taking it apart first. But first voters must release the town from a deed covenant.
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Posted inMaine, News
Report recommends broad improvements in Maine’s child protection system
But the 29-page report from Casey Family Programs does not detail specific failures related to the deaths of five children in June.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
Shaken by vandalism, Portland business owners pick up the pieces
The incidents downtown and in the Old Port came about a month after vandals shattered windows of businesses in Monument Square.
Posted inMaine, Politics
In Biddeford races, concerns about the price of redevelopment success
Biddeford has undergone a transformation since bringing down its trash incinerator. But the city’s popularity is pricing people out.
Posted inMaine, News
Portland police investigate reported shooting outside West End school
Police say there is no active threat Friday morning, but released no details about the incident.
Posted inMaine, Uncategorized
Standish man killed in single-car crash
Police say 58-year-old Bradley Marean’s truck flipped numerous times early Wednesday morning.
Posted inMaine, Uncategorized
Portland police determine suspicious device in Deering Oaks not a threat
King Middle School was on lockdown as officers investigated.
Posted inMaine, News
Yarmouth teenager injured in fall from New Hampshire waterfall
In a separate incident in New Hampshire, a Cape Elizabeth woman was rescued by a train engineer when she was hurt while hiking in Crawford Notch.
Posted inMaine, News
Portland police identify officer who shot man during burglary investigation
Police say Officer Nevin Rand shot Edward C. Hyman early Saturday morning after witnesses identified Hyman as a suspect in a reported burglary.