The accidental fire started on a kitchen stove in a first-floor apartment, according to the fire chief.
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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Pedestrian dies after being hit by car in Naples
Donald Wallace was hit by a car Sunday evening on Harrison Road.
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Prospective marijuana business cries foul over Old Orchard Beach rule change
Two Old Orchard Beach residents are suing the town after it changed an ordinance on recreational marijuana stores before a planned June referendum that would limit the size of the businesses.
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Victorian era remains found in Sanford identified after 6-year search
Working with the DNA Doe Project, local historians have identified the remains are those of Edith Patten, a 24-year-old woman who died of tuberculosis in 1891.
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Search continues for missing Topsham women
Police say Kimberly Pushard and Angela Bussell were last seen at an Irving gas station in Penobscot County.
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Thornton Academy senior killed in Saco car crash
Police say speed appeared to be a factor in the crash that killed 17-year-old Daniel Abbott and injured two others.
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Winner of $1.35 billion Mega Millions jackpot claims prize
The winner remains anonymous after coming forward through a company that acted as a legal representative.
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Maine and New Hampshire police searching for missing Topsham women
Kimberly Pushard and Angela Bussell, who have intellectual disabilities, are believed to be lost and unable to find their way home to Maine, according to police.
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Portland man dies 2 months after hit-and-run crash
Aron Werman, 41, died from injuries suffered when he was hit by a Honda CRV in Portland in December, police said Tuesday.
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Man and woman arrested after standoff with police at Saco hotel
They said they had taken hallucinogenic drugs and had barricaded themselves in a hotel room with a 7-year-old child and a dog. Both are charged with endangering the welfare of a child, police said.