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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PublishedOctober 2, 2023
Portland City Council votes against expanding capacity at Homeless Services Center
The council also voted to deprioritize prosecuting individuals who use psychedelic plants and fungi.
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PublishedOctober 2, 2023
Snyder uses final State of the City address to focus on homelessness, importance of voting
The mayor also revealed that in-person voting will begin Tuesday, sooner than anticipated before the Nov. 7 election.
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PublishedSeptember 30, 2023
Portland mayoral candidate Pious Ali wants to build a more inclusive city
The longest sitting city councilor said he wants more immigrants and people of color to hold power.
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PublishedSeptember 29, 2023
Andrew Zarro wants to take the luck out of finding a good life in Portland
The current city councilor and mayoral candidate has personal experience with issues the city faces and he wants to give Portlanders the same opportunities he had.
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PublishedSeptember 28, 2023
Dylan Pugh wants to use empathy to lead the city that helped him
The political newcomer and Portland mayoral hopeful said he opted not to run for City Council or school board because he thinks this approach needs to come from the city’s leader.
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PublishedSeptember 27, 2023
From food to politics, Portland mayoral candidate Mark Dion looks to make human connections
A love of food and family have been the constants throughout a multifaceted career as a Portland police officer, Cumberland County sheriff, attorney and state lawmaker.
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PublishedSeptember 26, 2023
Portland council considers scaled-back proposal to add beds at homeless shelter
After a protest, 90 minutes of public comment and discussion by councilors, the city manager reduces her plan from 150 to 50 temporary beds at the service center in Riverton.
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PublishedSeptember 26, 2023
Justin Costa, who is running for mayor of Portland, has always wanted to be a politician in Maine
The Oakdale resident and former school board and City Council member once worked for the Maine Democratic Party and has run for a number of public offices.
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PublishedSeptember 18, 2023
Portland City Council passes hotel fee proposal at meeting disrupted by hate speech
Zoom commenters attacking people of color temporarily derailed Monday’s meeting, prompting an executive session before the council passed a plan to fund a tourism marketing campaign.
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PublishedSeptember 18, 2023
Press Herald, UNE to host 2023 Portland mayoral debate
The newspaper is partnering with the University of New England to host an Oct. 3 debate with all five mayoral candidates.
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