Dozens of fishermen have left the industry after years of struggling to make a living.
Grace Benninghoff
Staff Writer
Grace covers city hall and Greater Portland for the Press Herald. She previously covered reproductive health for Texas Monthly and served as the local host of All Things Considered at Vermont Public. Before moving to Maine, Grace attended Columbia Journalism School in New York City and spent many years in Colorado and Oregon working in the non-profit sector. When she isn't reporting you can find her trail-running with her dog Loma, practicing her Spanish, surfing, or making pottery.
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Snowfall totals in Maine range from a dusting to a foot of powder Tuesday
By the afternoon, forecasters at the National Weather Service said snowfall had ended for most of Maine, save for Down East.
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Mainers prefer fake Christmas trees? For real
An online poll conducted by the University of New Hampshire’s Survey Center also tested public opinion about Christmas movies, holiday expressions and whether people were expecting snow next week.
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Homeless people are being moved more quickly in Portland, but some have nowhere to go
The city and social service organizations are struggling to help dozens of individuals sleeping outside who can’t or won’t stay in a shelter, but the mayor says Portland can only do so much.
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More than 100 rabbis call for Portland boycott
Over 2 months after the Portland City Council voted to divest from companies doing business in Israel, a group of Jewish leaders from across the United States bought an ad encouraging people to boycott the city.
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80% of Portland voters didn’t want Trump. Now many are scared, grieving and disgusted
The heavily Democratic city overwhelmingly supported Vice President Kamala Harris in the presidential election, a stark difference from the national picture and elsewhere in Maine. On Wednesday, many Portlanders felt a sense of grief for the country.
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How one Lewiston family commemorated the mass shooting anniversary
The Strouts gathered on Oct. 25 to remember their husband, son, father and brother, Arthur ‘Artie’ Strout one year after he was killed.
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What is social housing, and why does a Portland city councilor think it could help solve the housing crisis?
Portland City Councilor Kate Sykes ran with social housing at the center of her platform and has mentioned it for months around City Hall. Now she’s hoping to put together a task force to try to explore getting the program off the ground.
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‘Get to know who you’ll spend eternity with’: A small cemetery in Maine has an unusual tradition
Anyone who owns a plot in Weld’s Mountain View Cemetery is invited to gather each August to get to know the people they’ll be buried beside.
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Portland considers changes to needle exchange program after growing complaints
Mayor Mark Dion wants to limit the number of needles the city gives out. But the public health department is exploring less drastic measures, like a potential syringe buy-back program.