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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.
Maine drivers advised to slow down as wind whips snow
Speeds on the Maine Turnpike are reduced to 45 mph from Kittery to Augusta.
Biddeford airport in holding pattern over tree trimming
The FAA says it must be done for safety reasons, but for neighbors long opposed to the airport the trees are a buffer zone.
Fire at Marden’s in Scarborough is quickly extinguished
Snow collects in the intake of the heating and air conditioning unit, causing the unit to heat up and sparking a fire.
As snow piles up, headaches mount for Maine towns and cities, residents
The short time between storms makes life difficult for weary public works crews, sidewalk pedestrians, drivers and police.
Unusually low gas prices expected to start rising again
‘The four-month slide in gasoline prices has indeed come to a halt,’ warns an analyst.
Maine food pantries connect with farmers to provide fresh produce
The days of pantry shelves stacked only with canned and boxed goods are over, thanks to a farm-to-pantry movement.
Bowdoin names Harvard faculty member as its new president
Clayton Rose, 56, currently teaches and writes on the responsibilities of leadership and managerial values at Harvard Business School.
Much of Maine shut down as blizzard arrives
With life-threatening wind chills, whiteouts and as much as 2 feet of snow expected, schools, offices and the Portland airport close.
Bowdoin names Harvard faculty member as its new president
Clayton Rose, 56, currently teaches and writes on the responsibilities of leadership and managerial values at Harvard Business School.