Officials say the change will improve security, deter fraud and extract the state from the patient-physician relationship.
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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Prosecution in hayride crash that killed Oakland teen to seek expert views
The Androscoggin County District Attorney’s Office said it expects to decide by February what to do with the case.
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Old Orchard Beach planners recommend rules for producing medical pot
Town councilors will have the final say on the proposals to designate zones and other limits.
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Maine 11th-graders show mixed results in SAT scores
High school juniors improve their math and writing scores from last year, but reading scores are down. Statewide, students’ science scores also are up.
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Dog rescued from frozen lake in Waterboro
Firefighter pulls the golden retriever out after it fell through Little Ossipee Lake.
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Group unveils details of Maine marijuana legalization plan
It seeks to give rural farmers a boost and proposes pot social clubs, growing in homes, edible products and an 8 percent tax on sales.
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Legalize Maine pitches legalization of pot social clubs
The group is also planning marijuana-fueled economic development to revive rural Maine’s economy.
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Plan would put hotel, apartments, restaurants in historic Biddeford mill
City officials say a private developer is finalizing plans to redevelop the Lincoln Mill now that a notorious trash incinerator has been removed from a neighboring site.
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New York clothing designer revives Biddeford textile factory
Angelrox’s owner combines entrepreneurial spirit to grow a company in Maine with charitable impulse for the area.
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Fairfield man charged with stabbing brother in Kennebunkport
Police say children were in the home on Log Cabin Road when the attack occurred.