Fire investigators went to the Days Inn Thursday morning to analyze the scene and found a body around 2:15 p.m. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
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Gillian Graham reports on social services for the Portland Press Herald, covering topics including child welfare, homelessness, food insecurity, poverty and mental health. 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 inMaine, Schools & Education
Marshwood Middle School principal resigns after employee files for protection order against him
In his resignation letter to MSAD 35, David Creech said he was leaving because of health matters that require his attention.
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Posted inMaine, News
Fire destroys Days Inn hotel in Kittery
At least 1 and possibly 2 people remain unaccounted for following the fire at the Days Inn on the Route 1 Bypass, the Kittery fire chief said Wednesday night.
Posted inMaine
Standish councilor can bid on land he donated to town
Walter Butler paid $350,000 for a rundown industrial building on 50 acres in 2014 and donated 22 acres to the town for soccer fields that were never built. He is being allowed to bid – at least $300,000 – to get the land back, but the town now says it likely will hold onto the land.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Portland man accused of entering school bathroom, offering needles to student
Police say 43-year-old Jacob Horwitch was arrested on multiple charges after the incident Monday morning.
Posted inMaine, Politics
Former defense contractor executives plead guilty to illegal donations to Collins’ campaign
Clifford Chen and Lawrence Lum Kee, who worked for the engineering firm Navatek, violated federal laws prohibiting defense contractors from making contributions directly to candidates.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
He donated land for soccer fields in Standish. Now the town is selling it.
Businessman Walter Butler wants to buy back the 22-acre gift he made for school athletes in 2014. But because he’s now a town councilor, the municipality says it’s not that simple.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime
Four arrested in connection with December shooting at Kennedy Park in Portland
Police say the shooter fired into the window of an apartment in Kennedy Park on Dec. 21. No one was injured, but bullets were found in a child’s bedroom.
Posted inMaine, News
Sanford crisis highlights lack of statewide General Assistance database
An influx of asylum seekers has overwhelmed city staff, who have been forced to cross-check GA rolls in other communities to make sure no one receives benefits twice.
Posted inMaine, Uncategorized
City officials say asylum seekers were promised better benefits in Sanford
City Manager Steve Buck says many of the more than 100 people who have come to Sanford for assistance “were solicited and brought here.”