Police say the 15-year-old girl threatened an act of violence against the school, but they found no evidence the threat was credible.
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.
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Topsham road reopens following Friday afternoon car crash
Police had closed Middlesex Road, but it was open again by 3:30 p.m.
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Driver in fatal Limington crash indicted on manslaughter, drunken-driving charges
Kyle Harmon of Windham faces up to 30 years in prison on the manslaughter charge.
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Windham man dies following car crash
Police say Brent Muehle was ejected from his car after it went off River Road Thursday night.
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Good Cause Thrift Shop in Portland gets reprieve
The popular store was slated to close this month, but donations help employees keep it open.
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Marijuana campaign sues state over disqualified petition signatures
It says a ‘handwriting technicality’ on notarized petitions should not keep legalization off Maine’s November ballot.
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Arundel students to stay at middle school in Saco, at least for now
The contract between RSU 21 and Thornton Academy Middle School expires at the end of the school year and there is an ongoing dispute about whether Arundel students will retain the right to choose middle schools.
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Portland Democratic leaders criticized for caucus debacle
Hundreds stood in line for hours and some couldn’t register to vote as a flood of interest overwhelmed organizers at the only caucus location in the city
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Portland thrift shop’s boosters hope cause not lost with closure
The soon-to-close Good Cause Thrift Shop has long benefited scholarships and sold affordable clothing to those on fixed incomes.
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Maine attorney general says ranked-choice voting may require amending constitution
Janet Mills also says a citizen initiative that would establish the voting method must be presented to voters unless the Legislature enacts it without change this session.