And with little rain in the forecast, the already dry conditions are likely to worsen by the end of the month, the National Weather Service says.
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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Wildfires are burning across Maine as dry spell adds to increasing danger
Fire officials are urging caution because circumstances are unlikely to improve soon, with much of the state facing dry conditions and no significant rainfall in the near-term forecast.
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Drone captures video of shark swimming off Scarborough coast
The sighting of the shark, believed to be a great white, near busy southern Maine beaches prompted warnings from public safety officials.
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High temperatures to grip much of Maine for the next few days, forecasters say
Some areas will see heat reach into the high 90s, while it will stay a bit cooler along the coast. Cooling centers are opening across the state, and a heat advisory has been issued.
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Pennsylvania man killed in single-car crash in Bowdoinham
The car crashed into a wooded median on Interstate 295 and caught fire, police said.
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Police have revealed few details 2 weeks after finding critically injured man in Scarborough road
The 25-year-old Portland man was found with ‘significant trauma,’ but officials have declined to say what sort of injuries he sustained, whether foul play is suspected or if police have identified any persons of interest.
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Naples man, a fixture of Cumberland County Fair, dies after car crash in driveway
Police say Scott Martin, 56, was struck and killed when a driver swerved to miss another car and left the road. Fair organizers are remembering Martin as a kind, gentle man and skilled woodworker.
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Westbrook bank robbery suspect arrested in New Hampshire
It wasn’t clear if the suspect in the Chase Bank robbery Thursday morning — Jean Gendron, 61, of Smyrna, South Carolina — was also a suspect in 2 bank robberies in Portland within the past week.
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Maine joins effort to crack down on illegal robocalls
The Anti-Robocall Litigation Task Force is sending warning letters to 37 companies that officials say are responsible for a significant volume of fraudulent robocalls targeting people in Maine and nationwide.
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Police investigate 2nd Portland bank robbery in 5 days
The robbery at Kennebec Savings Bank was reported shortly after 11 a.m. Wednesday.