The board voted to close the school after it was unable to find a model to sustain it financially, according to a Chewonki spokesperson.
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 inBusiness, Local & State
Brunswick coffee shop workers say they were fired for organizing
Two employees at Little Dog by the Met in Brunswick say they were fired this week over their support for trying to form a union.
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Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
Asked to testify, Houlton man linked to guns used in Canada’s worst mass shooting says, ‘I can’t do it’
Documents released by the Canadian Mass Casualty Commission detail conversations between Sean Conlogue of Houlton and investigators examining the fatal shootings of 22 people in Nova Scotia.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Etna man rescued after 30 hours lost in Maine woods
Joseph Nolin got turned around and lost in the woods while checking on game cameras, according to the Maine Warden Service.
Posted inLocal & State
Norway teen identified as motorcyclist killed in Gorham crash
Gorham police say 18-year-old Casey Southworth hit a school bus from behind Tuesday afternoon as it was turning onto Libby Avenue from Route 202.
Posted inLocal & State, Sports
Former UMaine baseball star boosts Houston Astros to the World Series
Jeremy Peña, a rookie shortstop, was named Most Valuable Player of the American League Championship Series after the Astros swept the New York Yankees in four games.
Posted inElection 2022, Local & State
In Boothbay region, water fluoridation sparks debate about public health and personal choice
Residents of Boothbay, Boothbay Harbor and Southport will decide Nov. 8 if they want to continue adding fluoride to public drinking water.
Posted inLocal & State, Uncategorized
Wardens find lost 90-year-old man in Franklin County woods
James Thomas was using a metal detector to search around old cellar holes before he got lost in Township E, according to the Maine Warden Service.
Posted inLocal & State
From thriving industry to ‘no man’s land’: Sanford looks to revive mill district
Officials say a $1 million bond is key to revitalization efforts, including the clean up of dozens of brownfield sites throughout the city.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
Pandemic shortages limit OUI arrests, but numbers still climb
The number of OUI arrests has jumped dramatically in some southern Maine communities, a trend public safety officials say traces back to the pandemic.