The discharge during a power outage prompted the closure of Portland’s East End Beach.
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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Saco closes community center, summer camps because of COVID-19 case
Parents of children who attended summer camps this week are asked to monitor their children for COVID-19 symptoms.
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Missing Newburgh woman found alive
The Maine Warden Service spent Tuesday searching for 58-year-old Cindy L. Dunton, who police say suffers from dementia.
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Ogunquit Select Board member charged with driving under the influence
Ogunquit police say Lindsey Perry was arrested on Sunday.
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Portland reopens East End Beach after tests show water safe for swimmers
The city closed the beach Sunday after a malfunction at the East End Wastewater Treatment Plant caused wastewater to be discharged into Casco Bay.
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Buxton police charge 40 people with trespassing in closed park
Pleasant Point Park near the Saco River was closed by town officials because of large crowds, littering and illegal drinking.
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East End Beach remains closed as Portland awaits contamination tests
A power outage at the East End Wastewater Treatment Plant on Sunday morning led to the discharge of an undetermined amount of wastewater into Casco Bay.
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Developer facing lawsuit, embezzlement accusations files for bankruptcy
Bernard Saulnier, who had proposed high-profile developments in Saco and Portland, filed for bankruptcy in late June.
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Westbrook teen found safe
Police issued a community alert Friday morning, but soon after reported that the teen was located and is safe.
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Popular Buxton park closed because of large crowds, dangerous behavior
Town officials say people left behind hundreds of cans and bottles at Pleasant Point Park, where there have also been reports of debris thrown at boaters.