The discount grocery store in Sanford closed abruptly last week.
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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Cities and towns put brakes on marijuana
Maine municipalities embrace temporary moratoriums on pot-related businesses in an effort to adjust more gradually to change.
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Maine Water announces $8.7 million investment to replace aging infrastructure
The company plans to replace old water mains and build a new treatment facility in Biddeford.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Marijuana recount heads into second week after snow delay
The No on 1 campaign says it continues to pick up votes, but the official vote tally won’t be released until the recount is finished.
Posted inCops & Courts, News
Parsonsfield man accused of using front-end loader to pick up, drop son’s mobile home
Police say John Bubar only stopped once he realized his 7-year-old grandson was inside the home.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Kennebunk students build tiny vessel, prepare to let it go – across the ocean
They’re hoping the self-steering boat, powered solely by wind and currents and equipped with sensors and a camera, will find its way to Ireland.
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Mainers wake to school closings and snowy morning commute
Some areas of the state were expected to see 7 inches of snow.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
Two people shot at party in Auburn
Police try to locate a 28-year-old transient they want to question about the incident.
Posted inNews, Politics
Marijuana legalization opponents criticized for coming up short on volunteers at start of recount
The No on 1 campaign had not provided the full roster of 10 volunteer counters for the first two and a half days of the statewide recount, but said a full contingent was working Wednesday afternoon.
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Southern Maine’s first snowfall provides a taste of what’s to come
Monday’s light snow – ranging from 3.8 inches in Standish to 1.1 inches at the Portland airport – leads to numerous slide-offs and fender-benders throughout the region, as well as a run on snow tires, sand and ice melt.