City officials say Chief Raynald Demers and Deputy Chief Corey Huntress will be reinstated after a two-month investigation found no misconduct, but the police unions say officers have no confidence in their leadership.
Gillian Graham
Staff Writer
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.
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Former teacher says she was fired by Falmouth for taking breaks to pump breast milk
Shana Swenson’s federal lawsuit claims her contract was not renewed because she took 3 breaks a day to pump and save her breast milk to feed her baby.
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Read the ‘Thank You’ message in a bottle, 50 years later
The letter from Vietnam veteran Rich Newcombe to the helicopter gunship crew that saved him during the war.
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Fifty years after they saved his life, a Vietnam veteran hopes to find those heroes
Rich Newcombe is hoping the gunship crew that saved him during an attack in the Binh Duong province of South Vietnam will see his message.
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Casco man charged with terrorizing and stalking
Investigators say Nathan Locke threatened to use deadly force against his alleged victim.
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Hollis man drops claims against Biddeford in ongoing sex abuse lawsuit
Bertrand Girard will continue to pursue his lawsuit against the former Biddeford police officer he alleges abused him from 1977 to 1982.
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Larrabee Road in Westbrook closed following crash
Police say a dump truck pulled down live electrical wires.
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Bath man killed in fiery Hampden crash
Maine State Police continue to investigate why Mark Aubut’s SUV left the interstate and struck a tree.
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Maine wardens find 2 women stranded on remote logging road
The Millinocket residents were spotted Tuesday by game wardens flying over a rural section of Piscataquis County.
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Multi-family Westbrook house damaged by fire
The fire in a two-unit residential building started in the attic area, according to a fire official.