Richard McDowell of Portland was arrested after an altercation outside a soup kitchen on Oxford Street, according to police.
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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For old-school barber, retirement cuts 54-year career short
A parade of longtime customers visited his Biddeford shop last week for one last trim as 72-year-old Roger Chretien – at it since August 1965 – hangs up his shears.
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Posted inAnimals, Maine, News
South Portland park tests positive for algae that can harm dogs
The parks and recreation department is warning people to keep their dogs away from a blue-green algae bloom in the water.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Man charged with stealing more than $1,000 from firewood stands
Cash has been taken from multiple stands selling campfire wood in Casco, Standish and Naples this summer, police say.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Naples man, 78, accused of stealing motor home, driving it to Kittery
State police say Joseph Boldiga was charged with felony theft by unauthorized taking after he was found in the motor home at a rest area on Interstate 95.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
New York men plead guilty to conspiring to sell drugs in Portland
A Portland man also pleaded guilty in connection with the plan to distribute heroin in Portland and Lewiston.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Parents press state to move probation office away from Portland school
The Presumpscot Elementary School Family Council is circulating a petition asking the Maine Department of Corrections to move services for sex offenders to a different location.
Posted inMaine, News
Watch video: Dogs seized from Solon breeder begin transition to new homes
The Animal Refuge League in Westbrook has been caring for 55 of the more than 130 animals seized from a kennel in Solon.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Portland police arrest another suspect in burglary, this time at construction site
Danny Arnold of Portland is charged with burglary, theft and criminal mischief in the break-in at the Portland Company site, police say.
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Break-in attempt at Maine Historical Society may be key to string of Portland burglaries
Police say Tim Toun, 30, was arrested and is being investigated in connection with more than a dozen recent burglaries at businesses in the city.