An annual town audit uncovered several financial issues, including a large payout of sick time to an employee leaving their job, which was later reported to investigators.
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.
Posted inMaine, News
Hurricane watch lifted for Down East Maine
The state is still expected to experience tropical storm conditions, with coastal erosion, downed trees and power outages.
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Posted inMaine Crime, News
Rumford man charged with manslaughter is shot and killed by police
Police say the man, accused of fatally shooting his brother last year, had a rifle and ballistic vest when he was confronted by a trooper.
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Four troopers hit, seriously injured by driver in breakdown lane in Hollis
Three of the Maine State Police troopers remain hospitalized with serious-but-not-life-threatening injuries. The fourth has been released with a broken foot.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Local schools make last-minute push to prepare for new students from asylum-seeking families
In Freeport and Sanford, schools have hired English instructors and made other adjustments needed to welcome dozens of new students.
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Have you seen a blue crab in Maine? Researchers want to know where
As the ocean temperature warms, more blue crabs are moving into the Gulf of Maine, according to researchers collecting data about the species.
Posted inMaine, News
They built houses on a 200-year-old dirt road in Cornish. Then a neighbor blocked their access.
The town says its hands are tied and has punted the issue to the courts.
Posted inMaine, News
Purple smoke returns to skies above Portland waste plant
Ecomaine says the issue was likely caused by a larger-than-normal amount of iodine in the waste stream. It’s still trying to identify the source.
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Maine ACLU says bus line allowed border officials to search buses without warrants
The civil rights organization is asking Cyr Bus Lines to stop letting Customs and Border Patrol agents onto its buses in Houlton after 2 Presque Isle residents were handcuffed and removed from a bus for not answering questions about their citizenship status.
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‘He was bigger than life’: Family of missing lobsterman plans memorial
The family of Tylar Michaud, 18, knows he is gone even as the search continues, and say it is now time to celebrate his life.