The proposed 58-bed facility could be a model for other communities as the state continues to grapple with the opioid epidemic.
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.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Brunswick coffee shop workers say they were fired for organizing
Two employees at Little Dog by the Met in Brunswick say they were fired this week over their support for trying to form a union.
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Posted inLocal & State
Buxton man dies after medical crisis at York County Jail
Derek Michael Smith, 31, was taken from the jail in Alfred to a local hospital, where he died Tuesday night.
Posted inCops & Courts, Local & State
Asked to testify, Houlton man linked to guns used in Canada’s worst mass shooting says, ‘I can’t do it’
Documents released by the Canadian Mass Casualty Commission detail conversations between Sean Conlogue of Houlton and investigators examining the fatal shootings of 22 people in Nova Scotia.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Etna man rescued after 30 hours lost in Maine woods
Joseph Nolin got turned around and lost in the woods while checking on game cameras, according to the Maine Warden Service.
Posted inHealth, Local & State, Schools and Education
Schools prepare for more illness after outbreak at Cape Elizabeth
School districts in southern Maine are focusing on mitigation strategies as federal health officials predict the worst flu season in 13 years.
Posted inLocal & State, Schools and Education
Biddeford school leader named Superintendent of the Year
Jeremy Ray now leads the Biddeford, Dayton and Saco school districts. Biddeford’s mayor says Ray is a pragmatic problem-solver who helps other school leaders.
Posted inLocal & State
Norway teen identified as motorcyclist killed in Gorham crash
Gorham police say 18-year-old Casey Southworth hit a school bus from behind Tuesday afternoon as it was turning onto Libby Avenue from Route 202.
Posted inLocal & State, Sports
Former UMaine baseball star boosts Houston Astros to the World Series
Jeremy Peña, a rookie shortstop, was named Most Valuable Player of the American League Championship Series after the Astros swept the New York Yankees in four games.
Posted inLocal & State
Lebanon teen dies in North Berwick crash
Police say Xavier Skidds, 19, was pronounced dead at the crash scene on Beech Ridge Road.