The group is also planning marijuana-fueled economic development to revive rural Maine’s economy.
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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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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Posted inBusiness, Maine
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.
Posted inCops & Courts, News
Fairfield man charged with stabbing brother in Kennebunkport
Police say children were in the home on Log Cabin Road when the attack occurred.
Posted inMaine, News
20 dentists to provide free dental care Friday
Last year’s Dentists Who Care for ME event treated an estimated 600 patients who could not afford to pay for regular dental care.
Posted inMaine, News
Another crash ends young lives, stuns Maine town
The community mourns two recent graduates of Sacopee Valley High School in Hiram, a year after enduring similar sorrow when a student-athlete died in an accident.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Police arrest Gray man, seize heroin worth $10,000
Angel Velez, 49, who was arrested last June in a domestic violence case, was prohibited from contacting the victim or possessing illegal drugs.
Posted inCops & Courts, News
Police seek handcuffed man who bolted from cruiser in Chelsea
Jason Langdon, who is also wanted in Colorado and Florida, was arrested after giving police a false name.
Posted inMaine, News
Endangered Maine properties list includes two Biddeford clock towers
Maine Preservation’s latest list also includes downtown Gardiner, Sewall Mansion in Bath, Abijah Black House in Buckfield, Anson Town Office, Skowhegan Drive-In Theater, and the Belfast Opera House.
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York faces question on pot-growing rules
The zoning changes would regulate medicinal marijuana as a land use, and restrict where it is cultivated.