Hudson, an entrepreneur from Hancock, also competed in the pageant last year.
Gillian Graham
Staff Writer
Gillian Graham is a general assignment reporter for the Portland Press Herald. 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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Mainers could see higher taxes if US cuts local bond exemptions
Officials say removing the exemptions to reduce federal spending would dramatically increase the cost of borrowing money, raising the cost of projects and the burden on taxpayers.
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Federal cuts leave Maine food pantries with empty shelves and more need than ever
Overcoming federal cuts in food assistance will be a challenge for food pantries, and could be an insurmountable task for smaller organizations that serve especially vulnerable populations, hunger prevention advocates say.
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Maine cultural organizations reeling from canceled grants, threats to funding
Letters were sent Thursday to recipients of grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities, telling them their grant awards were terminated.
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Lincoln County woman helps save man trapped in sinking car
For years, Hannah Meneses has always had nightmares about her car going off a bridge into the water. But when she saw a car in Davis Stream in Jefferson last week, she didn’t hesitate to jump in to help the driver escape.
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USDA food cuts come as number of hungry Mainers keeps rising
As Good Shepherd Food Bank braces for a huge loss in food provided by the USDA, Sen. Angus King is calling for distributions to be reinstated and answers on why deliveries are being reduced.
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Spring storm delivers slick roads, crashes, closures in Maine
Fire and police departments across the state report a high number of accidents.
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Fuel truck rolls over on I-295 in Brunswick, spilling diesel
The Maine Department of Environmental Protection is cleaning up rougly 2,400 gallons of fuel that spilled when the truck crashed early Wednesday morning.
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Five years after Maine’s first case, where does COVID-19 now stand?
One health care expert is concerned that lessons learned during the pandemic — the importance of transparency, trust in government and communication between officials, health care systems and citizens — are being forgotten.
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Honduras man arrested after evading Wiscasset police for 8 hours
Police say he gave a fake name and date of birth, then ran from officers after admitting he is in the country illegally.