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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PublishedMay 7, 2025
York County to take over food pantry operations, but shelter’s future uncertain
County commissioners vote to take over the York County Shelter Programs’ food pantry, but say they don’t have the resources to operate the nonprofit’s shelter, which is housing 65 people and is slated to close Friday.
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PublishedMay 7, 2025
‘Relentless’ effort needed to get Maine ready for extreme weather, commission says
The Infrastructure Rebuilding and Resilience Commission established in the wake of devastating storms in the winter of 2023-24 releases its final report on how the state can prepare for powerful storms spawned in a warmer, wetter world.
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PublishedMay 6, 2025
Portland sues Maine DHHS over General Assistance cuts for homeless shelters
The complaint seeks to stop the state health department from implementing a new rule that slashes millions of dollars in reimbursement for the state’s largest homeless shelter.
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PublishedApril 23, 2025
Lynda Hathaway, beloved Portland ice skating coach, dies at 81
Hathaway taught beginning skaters and NHL prospects alike in her 4 decades heading Troubh Ice Arena’s skating program.
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PublishedApril 21, 2025
Maine’s busiest shelter is losing millions in state funding
After months of clashing over General Assistance reimbursements to local emergency shelters, DHHS adopts a new rule that will slash Portland’s rate nearly in half.
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PublishedApril 19, 2025
The city of Portland is paying residents to buy e-bikes from local stores
The city has been giving qualifying Portlanders as much as $2,500 each to help purchase e-bikes under the goal of making transportation more accessible and safe.
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PublishedApril 14, 2025
Portland city manager’s budget proposal calls for 6.2% citywide tax increase
The city says it will need to pull nearly $9 million from its rainy day fund to maintain social services and still mitigate tax increases in the wake of federal and state funding cuts. The city also passed a Vision Zero plan in an effort to improve pedestrian safety.
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PublishedApril 9, 2025
Bill would allow people to register their cars in Maine without a permanent address
The Maine Department of the Secretary of State supports the bill, saying an increasing number of people are being turned away from their municipality over the issue.
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PublishedApril 7, 2025
Portland City Council divided over how to respond to Trump orders
Some councilors want resolutions condemning actions against DEI and the immigrant and transgender communities, while the mayor and others are wary of making Portland a target.
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PublishedMarch 28, 2025
A new Portland tenants union wants to help monitor for rent control violations
The Portland Tenants Union wants to see the city better enforce its rent control ordinance, even as city staffing and proactive enforcement have increased.
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