The summer season there and in other coastal Maine towns is off to a vastly different start this year because of the coronavirus and restrictions on visitors from out of state.
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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Molly Neptune Parker, famed Passamaquoddy basket maker, dies at 81
Known for fancy baskets distinguished by their fine weaving techniques, she was named a National Endowment for the Arts National Heritage fellow in 2012.
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Posted inCops & Courts, Local & State
Westbrook police search for suspect in pharmacy robbery
They say a masked man robbed the CVS on Main Street on Friday afternoon.
Posted inCops & Courts, Local & State
Hollis man arrested in hit-and-run crash that injured Sanford child
Police say Branden Osten was driving a car that hit a boy riding his bicycle on May 23.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Turnpike traffic crossing Maine border rose steadily in May
The warming weather and eased business restrictions correspond with a 53% increase in traffic through the York toll plaza from May 1 to May 31.
Posted inLocal & State
‘It’s harder for me to convince them that we still have justice’
Claude Rwaganje
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Old Port building owner says he regrets hiring armed guards
The owner of a building on Middle Street hired 2 armed guards after businesses were damaged or burglarized the previous night.
Posted inLocal & State, Nation & World, News, Politics
Trump praises Guilford workers, jabs at Mills in visit that draws supporters, protesters
The governor fired back in a statement, accusing Trump of stoking divisions and questioning the value of his efforts to help Maine’s fishing industry by lifting restrictions in a conservation area far from the Maine coast.
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Old Port businesses pick up the pieces from protest that gave way to vandalism and break-ins
While most have been peaceful, a large protest that began Monday night became violent early Tuesday morning, leaving several businesses vandalized or burglarized.
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Gorham declares itself open for business, but state rules still apply
The Town Council passed a resolution Tuesday that deems all businesses as essential and says they should be able to open.