Councilors are considering the state’s first ban on in-home growing of pot by caregivers, but it may violate state law and would be hard to enforce.
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.
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Dispensary group announces support for marijuana legalization in Maine
Wellness Connection of Maine officials say legalization will require a robust regulatory framework.
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Police seek SUV driver who knocked car into Alfred river
The owner of the unoccupied car says it was hit by a large black SUV that immediately left the scene.
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Biddeford man setting sail for Arctic Ocean
Christopher Betjemann, an experienced sailor, is joining an international expedition aboard a fiberglass sailing yacht into a region of polar bears and icebergs.
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Death of Presque Isle man ruled a homicide
Police say the death of 86-year-old Leo Corriveau has been ruled a homicide, but the cause of death has not been released.
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What’s it like to be a police officer in Maine today?
The recent attacks targeting police have local officers contemplating their roles as protectors of peace in troubled times.
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Former Biddeford police officer denies sexual abuse allegations
Stephen Dodd says he had one consensual encounter with the man whose accusations of abuse led to a series of emotional City Hall meetings last year.
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Maine ad campaign gives grim ‘dose of reality’ on painkillers
Three TV commercials show a mother finding an unresponsive son, a girl slumped over at a party and a teammate passing a painkiller to an injured friend.
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Firefighters put out blaze at Sappi mill in Westbrook
A malfunctioning boiler started the small fire, according to a Sappi spokeswoman.
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Sky diver rescued from York County swamp after flying 3 miles off course
Rescuers use GPS coordinates from the cellphone of the 66-year-old California man, who thought he was about to land on a ‘small hill.’