Grace covers city hall and Greater Portland for the Press Herald. She previously covered reproductive health for Texas Monthly and served as the local host of All Things Considered at Vermont Public. Before moving to Maine, Grace attended Columbia Journalism School in New York City and spent many years in Colorado and Oregon working in the non-profit sector. When she isn't reporting you can find her trail-running with her dog Loma, practicing her Spanish, surfing, or making pottery.
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PublishedApril 21, 2025
DHHS approves new rule cutting state reimbursement for local emergency shelters
After months of clashing over General Assistance funding, the state adopted a new rule that will slash Portland’s shelter reimbursement.
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PublishedApril 19, 2025
The city of Portland is paying residents to buy e-bikes from local stores
The city has been giving qualifying Portlanders as much as $2,500 each to help purchase e-bikes under the goal of making transportation more accessible and safe.
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PublishedApril 14, 2025
Portland city manager’s budget proposal calls for 6.2% citywide tax increase
The city says it will need to pull nearly $9 million from its rainy day fund to maintain social services and still mitigate tax increases in the wake of federal and state funding cuts. The city also passed a Vision Zero plan in an effort to improve pedestrian safety.
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PublishedApril 9, 2025
Bill would allow people to register their cars in Maine without a permanent address
The Maine Department of the Secretary of State supports the bill, saying an increasing number of people are being turned away from their municipality over the issue.
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PublishedApril 7, 2025
Portland City Council divided over how to respond to Trump orders
Some councilors want resolutions condemning actions against DEI and the immigrant and transgender communities, while the mayor and others are wary of making Portland a target.
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PublishedMarch 28, 2025
A new Portland tenants union wants to help monitor for rent control violations
The Portland Tenants Union wants to see the city better enforce its rent control ordinance, even as city staffing and proactive enforcement have increased.
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PublishedMarch 24, 2025
Netflix founder donates $50 million to Bowdoin to study AI
The donation from alumnus Reed Hastings is the largest ever given to the Brunswick college.
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PublishedMarch 24, 2025
Redesign of Portland’s Congress Square Park may resume this summer
The city has put out a request for bids to finish the project after it cut ties with the first contractor in 2023.
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PublishedMarch 17, 2025
Portland City Council establishes social housing task force
The group, which will be appointed by the mayor, will explore how to establish middle-income housing that would be owned, operated and managed by the city.
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PublishedMarch 13, 2025
Portland reports significant success in needle buyback program
The pilot program, though only 8 weeks old, has resulted in more used needles being returned to the city’s health department and fewer found on the streets.
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