Crews used a fire extinguisher to contain the blaze.
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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Route 1 road project starts Monday in Biddeford
Crews will maintain two-way traffic during evening commuting hours.
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Sun may have obscured boater’s vision in crash
Charles Whetham was killed when his skiff collided with a yacht.
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Early on, Scarborough project to cause headaches
But town manager Tom Hall is confident that a few months of inconvenience will pay eventually pay off for the thousands of people who drive through Dunstan Corner every day.
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Cruise ship passengers bring fresh perspective to Portland
A steady stream of cruise ships is bringing thousands of visitors to Portland’s shores this summer, and they bring more than just money.
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Scarborough gives final OK to assisted living facility
The project proposal angered neighbors on Black Point Road, prompting them to form the Friends of Oak Hill group to fight the project.
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Saco will sell historic fire station for $100K
About 80 residents – many of them wearing ‘Save the Fire Station’ T-shirts – gave councilors a standing ovation following the vote.
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Cause of S. Portland water leaks still a mystery
A Portland Water District report says there was no negligence, but most of the leaks are unexplained.
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Mainers hooked on hole food
Two local doughnut shops will soon expand. Risky? Not in Maine, where the goodie is a basic food group.
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Biddeford may seize, destroy Holland house
The council will vote Tuesday on the fate of 58 South St., site of a 2009 double murder.