Wells police say the man died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound late Wednesday night.
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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Crews battle large building fire in Alfred
The fire was reported around 4:30 a.m. in a commercial building near the intersection of Mountain Road and Route 202.
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Southern Maine residents say they’re being priced out of once-affordable city
A Biddeford task force has spent the last year looking at strategies to preserve and create affordable housing as revitalization makes the city a more desirable place to live.
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Residents frustrated by smoking in HUD-funded housing say they ‘can’t afford anywhere else’
Residents at the Edgewood Apartments in Kennebunk say cigarette and marijuana smoke inside their building is exacerbating their health problems.
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Maine attorney general says officers were justified in 3 separate shootings
The shootings occurred in Limerick, Lewiston and Newport. The AG’s office has never found an officer-involved shooting in Maine to be unjustified.
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Buxton police chief resigns amid investigation of ‘personnel matter’
Chief Troy Cline had been on administrative leave for about a month before his resignation was accepted by the Buxton Board of Selectmen on Wednesday.
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New Hampshire man arrested in Berwick slaying
Daniel Lefrenier, 31, is charged with murder in the death of Mark Forest, who was found with a gunshot wound to the head Thursday morning in Berwick.
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Human remains identified 23 years after being found floating miles off Maine coast
The remains found in the Atlantic Ocean in July 2000 have been identified as an 84-year-old Las Vegas man.
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Springvale pick-your-own berry spot becomes ‘Forever Farm,’ securing family legacy
Before Jerry Rivard died in November, he ensured his family farm would be preserved as a working farm for future generations.
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Federal spending boosts plan to strengthen Saco water treatment facility
The Saco Water Resource Recovery Facility is set to get more than $5 million in federal money to upgrade the facility which is threatened by the rising sea level.