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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PublishedDecember 6, 2023
‘It’s overwhelming’: Family of Lewiston victim joins national vigil ahead of meeting with Maine delegation
Arthur Barnard and Kristy Strout attended the 11th annual National Vigil for All Victims of Gun Violence and met hundreds of other people whose lives were inextricably altered by gun violence.
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PublishedDecember 5, 2023
This Lewiston family had never been on a plane. Now they’re in D.C. fighting to change gun laws.
Arthur Barnard and Kristy Strout, the father and wife of Arthur ‘Artie’ Strout, are meeting with other families from all over the country who have lost loved ones to gun violence.
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PublishedDecember 4, 2023
Portland Mayor Kate Snyder reflects on a tumultuous and rewarding term
Snyder will be succeeded by Mayor-elect Mark Dion at Monday night’s City Council meeting.
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PublishedDecember 3, 2023
Moved along: What it’s like to be homeless and repeatedly displaced
Meet 35-year-old Desirae Rowe, one of the many people who have been caught up in the regular sweeps of Portland’s encampments.
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PublishedDecember 1, 2023
Portland’s new shelter for asylum seekers off to a smooth start
The city said 120 people were moved from the Homeless Services Center to the new shelter in Riverside, ushering in their first night with a meal of traditional Congolese foods.
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PublishedDecember 1, 2023
Signs posted at Harbor View encampment warn of partial sweep
The Maine Department of Transportation is prohibiting camping in at least some parts of the area as of Dec. 11.
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PublishedNovember 30, 2023
Portland’s departing health director is proud of the work she’s done
Kristen Dow is leaving her role as Portland’s director of health and human services to work for a national consultant. The search for her replacement has begun.
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PublishedNovember 29, 2023
Opening of Riverside shelter for asylum seekers in Portland delayed
Portland said the occupancy paperwork was finalized late Wednesday and people can move in on Thursday.
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PublishedNovember 27, 2023
Police tentatively identify 1 of 2 people who died in tent fires in Portland, Sanford
Authorities have not yet determined what caused the unrelated fires, or the identity of the person who died in Sanford.
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PublishedNovember 24, 2023
Maine State Police aiding in Biddeford ‘death investigation’
State police investigators were on the scene on State Street.
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