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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PublishedJuly 24, 2024
Portland state representative is seeking reelection, and a City Council seat this fall
Grayson Lookner has thrown his hat into a crowded race for an at-large seat on Portland’s City Council while also seeking reelection to the state House of Representatives, where he has already served two terms.
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PublishedJuly 23, 2024
Breaching whale slams into power boat, flipping it off Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Two fishermen were rescued by two Maine brothers who were boating nearby and shot video of the incident Tuesday.
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PublishedJuly 15, 2024
Portland City Council approves loan for affordable housing project in Woodfords Corner
Another proposed affordable housing project vote was delayed after Councilor Kate Sykes voted against allowing it to be considered without a second reading.
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PublishedJuly 15, 2024
Proposed Portland affordable housing developments face key vote
The two developments before the City Council would add more than 100 new units of affordable housing in Bayside and Woodfords Corner.
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PublishedJuly 12, 2024
Teen dies when car hits moose in Millinocket
State police say Landon Gardner, 17, died Tuesday in a collision that sent his car off the road and into trees on Poplar Street in T3 Indian Purchase.
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PublishedJuly 11, 2024
Portland city manager nominates new director of health and human services
Maggie McLoughlin was nominated by city manager Danielle West. The City Council is expected to approve her appointment at their meeting on Monday.
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PublishedJuly 11, 2024
Portland’s interim planning director recommended for permanent role
Kevin Kraft, who has served as interim director of the department since April, has been nominated to serve as the new director.
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PublishedJuly 10, 2024
Portland tenants union established by former mayor files new complaints against landlord
The Trelawny Tenants Union says their landlord, Geoffrey Rice, raised rents last year even when he was out of compliance with the city’s rent control ordinance.
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PublishedJuly 8, 2024
Portland’s diversity director leaves after just over one year on the job
Umaru Balde said he can’t say why he left as director of the newly-formed Department of Justice, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.
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PublishedJune 27, 2024
Jury rules landlord can’t evict former Portland Mayor Strimling
After deliberating 90 minutes, the jury finds that Geoffrey Rice was illegally retaliating for Ethan Strimling’s involvement in forming a tenants union in 2021.
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