City officials say about half of the 28 families who received General Assistance vouchers last month have found other housing, but some are still searching and others will have to leave hotels before those new options become available.
Gillian Graham
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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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Police identify woman found dead on Mount Desert Island
Police say Amber Robbins of Tremont, 35, died in a hit-and-run crash.
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Homeless man dies of apparent overdose near Marginal Way
Several people living in tents near the Marginal Way Park and Ride identified the man found dead Monday as Stanley Holmes, a homeless Portland resident.
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Second man dies of injuries suffered in Casco crash
The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office says excessive speed appears to be a factor in the crash that killed Dylan Chretien and Nicholas Centofanti.
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Berwick teen paralyzed last month fights to recover ability to walk
Doctors removed a lesion from Kooper Brooks’ spinal cord. While he may never be able to walk again, the 13-year-old isn’t giving up hope.
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Old Orchard Beach referendum, a vote against ‘mega stores’ or extreme limit on competition?
Voters on June 13 will decide if the town should place further limits on the size of recreational marijuana stores that some say are designed to benefit only one man.
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Standish will sell donated land to soccer club for $1, ending dispute
Walter Butler donated the 22-acre parcel to the town in 2014 with the intent that it be used for soccer fields, but plans for an athletic complex never moved forward.
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As Pride month grows, so does hostility in some Maine towns
A large number of anti-LGBTQ+ bills were introduced around the country this year, including in Maine, and organizers of Pride events like those in Unity say the level of ‘venom’ has been sharp.
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Truck’s brakes locked up before driver hit teen in Gray, report says
A crash report indicates Jeffrey Lane failed to yield the right-of-way when he passed a school bus stopped on Route 100 in Gray to drop off a student.
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Former Chewonki school families to open new independent school in Bath
The Brightfield School will offer place-based education for students in first through eighth grades starting in September, replacing the Chewonki Elementary and Middle School after it closes in June.