Police say they identified 2 people suspected to be victims of human trafficking while they were investigating Peter O’Donnell.
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 inElection 2024, Maine, News, Politics
Big Election Day turnout created challenges, but few problems
Despite some polling place lines and counting delays, election officials say it was a smooth election overall.
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Pedestrian dies after being hit by car on Franklin Street in Portland
Police say a Connecticut woman was crossing at the intersection of Franklin and Congress streets when she was hit.
Posted inMaine, News
Police identify 3 killed in crash on Egypt Road near Raymond-Gray town line
Officials said one man was driving erratically before crashing head-on into another vehicle.
Posted inMaine, News
Man fatally shot by Franklin County deputy in Phillips
Officials say the man refused to put down his gun and then raised it toward a deputy.
Posted inCommunity, Maine, News
Cape Elizabeth Town Council delays decision on Cookie Jar parking spaces
Councilors say they need more information about the parking situation at the popular bakery before they vote to formalize the business’s use of the area in front of the building.
Posted inMaine, News
Sewing course takes on new life at Westbrook Adult Education
When Common Threads of Maine shut down its sewing training course in August, Westbrook school officials jumped at the chance to add more workforce training to its roster.
Posted inMaine, News, Toy Fund
Press Herald Toy Fund continues 75-year holiday tradition
The fund has provided toys to tens of thousands of Maine children since it was founded in 1949.
Posted inMaine
A year after the Lewiston mass shooting, six portraits of grief
18 people were killed, 13 were shot and survived, and many others witnessed the deadliest attack in Maine’s history. A year later, we look at how some have navigated the aftermath.
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Lewiston counseling center helps community navigate grief from mass shooting
The Maine Resiliency Center opened just 19 days after the mass shooting and has become a critical resource for more than 400 people. Some are trying to keep it open permanently.