It would include hundreds of homes, offices and retail businesses on the city’s western edge.
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.
Nearly 4 million gallons of wastewater discharged into Casco Bay
The discharge during a power outage prompted the closure of Portland’s East End Beach.
Missing Newburgh woman found alive
The Maine Warden Service spent Tuesday searching for 58-year-old Cindy L. Dunton, who police say suffers from dementia.
Portland reopens East End Beach after tests show water safe for swimmers
The city closed the beach Sunday after a malfunction at the East End Wastewater Treatment Plant caused wastewater to be discharged into Casco Bay.
Buxton police charge 40 people with trespassing in closed park
Pleasant Point Park near the Saco River was closed by town officials because of large crowds, littering and illegal drinking.
East End Beach remains closed as Portland awaits contamination tests
A power outage at the East End Wastewater Treatment Plant on Sunday morning led to the discharge of an undetermined amount of wastewater into Casco Bay.
Developer facing lawsuit, embezzlement accusations files for bankruptcy
Bernard Saulnier, who had proposed high-profile developments in Saco and Portland, filed for bankruptcy in late June.
Former New Sharon man charged with robbing York store at gunpoint
Police say Michael W. Marble robbed a gas station in York and was later identified as a suspect by corrections officers, police said.
Missing Freeport woman found 300 yards from her home
A game warden and his K-9 locate Sarah Dowling on Tuesday morning about 45 minutes after they resumed a search begun the day before.
Federal, state agencies investigate death of piping plover chick, destruction of nest enclosures
Nesting enclosures in Saco and Old Orchard Beach were destroyed on the night of July 4, resulting in the death of a federally protected chick.