The victim was a passenger in a car that hit the median guardrail, crossed three lanes, and then slammed into a group of trees off the breakdown lane, according to police.
Gillian Graham
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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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Road construction will pave the way for Biddeford mill redevelopment, and cause detours downtown
The reconstruction of Lincoln Street is expected to affect traffic and will continue into November.
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No one believed that unicorn root existed anymore in Maine – until it showed up in a field in Bowdoin
The flowering plant not seen in Maine for more than 100 years has returned.
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Creatures cured, comforted at Cape Neddick center
The nonprofit can care for up to 200 animals at a time and those that are unable to be released back into the wild become ‘ambassadors.’
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Crash slows northbound Turnpike traffic in York
A dump truck hit an overpass at mile 11, north of the York tollbooth.
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Brunswick police rescue capsized canoeists in Thomas Bay
Four adults sharing two canoes had capsized early Friday morning in Thomas Bay, a tidal inlet east of the former Brunswick Naval Air Station.
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Saco Island development to include Nonesuch River Brewing restaurant
The proposed mixed-use project called The Waters will begin the process of seeking approval and permits next week.
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Woman in fair condition after being hit by car at farm stand in Wells
A car driven by Eric R. Nixon of Wells left the road, hit a sign, a vehicle and then struck Monica Langley, of Colorado.
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Rehabilitation facilities at capacity, complicating unusual die-off of seals in New England
Meanwhile, the number of dead or stranded harbor seals continues to climb in Maine and New Hampshire as marine scientists broaden their search for the cause.
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Over 30 dead harbor seals wash ashore in southern Maine in 2 days
Marine mammal experts are testing tissue samples for a potential common cause of the surge in carcasses found on the state’s beaches this year.