Sister April Baxter moved to the Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village this spring and is optimistic the community in New Gloucester — the home of the small religious denomination’s 3 members — will continue to grow.
Gillian Graham
Staff Writer
Gillian Graham reports on social services for the Portland Press Herald, covering topics including child welfare, homelessness, food insecurity, poverty and mental health. 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.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Portland High School opens student food pantry amid rising hunger rates
School officials estimate 500 students will use the new food pantry each month to get fresh produce and pantry staples such as pasta and cereals.
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Posted inMaine, News
Susan Collins criticizes Medicaid cuts, defends ousted CDC director
At an appearance Monday, the senator said lawmakers will be under ‘tremendous pressure’ to change President Trump’s budget bill.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Scarborough assistant principal remembered as dedicated coach, friend after fatal car crash
Jacob Brown, 34, a former hockey standout for Lewiston, died Saturday night in a wreck that police said occurred after he drove off from a traffic stop.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Stephen King faces conservative backlash over social media posts about Charlie Kirk
The Maine author repeatedly apologized for mistakenly claiming that the right-wing activist, who was fatally shot Wednesday, had advocated for ‘stoning gays to death.’
Posted inMaine, News
Portland officials weighing future of city’s family shelter
City councilors may consider relocating it to the site of the emergency shelter in Riverside when the lease on the current Chestnut Street location ends next year.
Posted inMaine, News
75 years later, fallen Milbridge soldier finally comes home to Maine
Cpl. Oscar Sprague was reported missing in action while fighting in Korea in 1950, and his surviving family members spent decades unsure what exactly happened to him. The recent identification of his remains, and a remarkably joyous funeral this week, are helping them to find closure at last.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News, Schools and Education
Bowdoinham school lockdown lifted, burglary suspects in custody
Law enforcement and school officials announced around noon that 3 suspects in a burglary on Post Road had been detained, about 2 hours after classes at Bowdoinham Community School were canceled for the day.
Posted inMaine, News
Berwick man killed in ATV crash
Officials say the man and his passenger were riding on a Berwick trail when the ATV hit an embankment and rolled over.
Posted inHealth, Maine
Some Maine pharmacies to require prescriptions for COVID vaccines
The change comes after the FDA restricted the coronavirus shots to those at high risk, breaking with previous public health policy that recommended annual booster shots for all Americans older than 6 months.