Police say ‘blinding sun’ may have led to the chain-reaction crash, which closed the interstate for more than 3 hours before wreckage was removed from the travel lanes.
Gillian Graham
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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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Portland jetport plans more parking, new passenger lounge
The City Council on Monday will consider a request to appropriate $545,000 for the design of the projects.
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Back-to-back storms leave much of southern Maine with a foot of snow
Snowfall totals were higher than expected, and many Mainers found themselves shoveling a path into 2020.
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Police investigating random killing in Scarborough pursue possible links to other attacks
Authorities are trying to determine whether the slaying Sunday of James Pearson and violent assaults during the weekend in Freeport and West Bath are connected.
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Meth lab found in Buxton church displaces congregation
Decontamination of the building is expected to begin this week and subsequent testing could cost $5,000 to $6,000.
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Jared Golden hasn’t decided how he’ll vote on impeachment; Chellie Pingree’s a ‘yes’
The Democrat from Maine’s Republican-leaning 2nd District is under pressure from both parties. Democratic Rep. Chellie Pingree says it’s clear the president ignored national security to advance his own interests.
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Truck jack-knifes on Interstate 295 in Portland, closing highway for hours
The crash near mile 9 brought traffic to a standstill for more than 3 hours.
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De-icing truck hits Delta plane at Portland International Jetport
No one was injured in the incident Wednesday morning, according to jetport officials.
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Hammer-wielding man robs Old Orchard Beach store
Police say the suspect forced a clerk to lie on the floor during the robbery Tuesday night.
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Four injured in Waldo County when theater group’s bus flips after driver falls asleep
Police say the northbound charter bus carrying the Nebraska Theatre Caravan drifted off the right side of the road and overturned onto its side on Tuesday night.