Maine State Police say it appears Caleb Ewing, 29, of Caribou was driving north in the southbound lanes when the crash occurred shortly after midnight.
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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.
International summer camp in Otisfield hosts only Maine kids for the first time
Because of the pandemic, the session of the Seeds of Peace camp in Otisfield that kicked off Monday is for Maine teenagers only.
Absence of Canadian visitors leaves void in Old Orchard Beach
While visitors from other U.S. states have kept the seaside community busy this summer, many miss the French-Canadian influx and wonder when, or if, they will come back.
Crash causes traffic delay on I-295 in Portland
The crash has been cleared but traffic delays remain as of 9:30 a.m.
Soggy July weather eases drought in some areas, not others
Despite 12 days of rain so far this month, Portland remains more than 4 inches short of its average so far this year, the National Weather Service says.
As mental health calls increase, Maine police seek and find backup ways to respond
More departments are hiring mental health clinicians better equipped to work with people in crisis.
Standish motorcyclist seriously injured in crash with tractor-trailer
Police say Raymond Taylor, 60, tried to pass on the right as a truck hauling an excavator was making a wide right turn in Standish.
Coast Guard rescues 3 people clinging to overturned sailboat off Portsmouth coast
The Coast Guard was notified of the overturned boat by an emergency beacon alert around 4:21 p.m. Friday.
Judge dismisses federal lawsuit over access to Maine’s digital civil court records
The lawsuit challenged a rule that will delay public access to civil cases in Maine’s electronic court records system.
Largest class ever graduates from Maine Criminal Justice Academy
The graduating class included 16 women and, for the first time, rangers from the Maine Forest Service.