The fire in the mobile home on Depot Street began in a bedroom, according to local fire officials.
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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Affordable housing fight builds to a head in Cumberland
An affluent town will decide next month on the fate of a 107-unit development that supporters say is sorely needed. Detractors say it will have an outsized impact on taxes.
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Missing Iowa child found safe on Peaks Island
Police say the mother took her 6-year-old out of state in violation of a court order.
Posted inLife & Culture, Local & State, Religion and Values
Bishop Deeley to retire from Catholic Diocese of Portland
Bishop Robert Deeley, who has led the diocese in Maine for the past decade, will be succeeded by the Rev. James T. Ruggieri.
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Tensions on Peaks Island: A road that never existed leads to fear about public access
A strip of land off Ryefield Street – a so-called paper street – has been the site of weddings, afternoon picnics and play dates for decades. But one island family has filed an ownership claim that others worry could cut the public off.
Posted inCops & Courts, Local & State
Police search for at least 4 suspects who fled after Saco shooting and crash
Area schools were locked down in the afternoon, and a shelter-in-place order remained in effect until early Friday night.
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Kittery police uncover new information in 41-year-old missing person case
Investigators are looking for people who worked at the Borderline restaurant on Route 1 in Kittery in the early 1980s and might have known Reeves K. Johnson III.
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Series of shootings targeted homes in 2 York County towns
Shots are fired at homes in Lebanon and Acton, but no one has been injured, according to the York County sheriff.
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Westbrook man was strangled, stabbed with glass bottle
A newly unsealed affidavit details a police investigation into the death of Clarence James Pearson, who was found dead in his apartment on Mechanic Street on Nov. 28.
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Man with machete arrested after assault at Franklin Towers
Portland police say Ahmed Ismail was carrying a machete when he assaulted several people.