The warning issued about rip currents on Monday said that the winter storms reshaped the surf zone and created conditions that can carry even the best swimmers away from shore.
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.
Wells considers temporary ban on large housing developments
Town leaders began talking about pausing large-scale subdivisions after a developer proposed a 158-unit housing development near Route 1.
Lebanon family mourns anew as second son is killed in motorcycle crash
Adam Parker, 17, died last week in a crash in York, just two years after his older brother was killed while riding his motorcycle.
Worldwide software glitch snarls Maine banks, businesses
Flights at the Portland International Jetport were canceled or delayed, some Mainers were blocked from accessing bank accounts, and businesses of all kinds saw interruptions in operations after a CrowdStrike software glitch.
A surveyor’s walk of York-Kittery border highlights complexity of moving a town boundary
Kittery is asking York to stop efforts to move the border between the 2 towns, a process the town attorney says would be expensive and complicated for the town and the owners of 13 homes and 2 business that would shift from Kittery to York.
Biddeford welcomes affordable housing developer spurned by Cumberland voters
A $30 million project rejected by Cumberland this spring soon could find a home on city-owned land in Biddeford.
Cushing man charged with abuse of a corpse as part of death investigation
Maine State Police say a person was found dead Friday, but have not released any information about their identity or how they died.
Biddeford hires private firm to review UNE pier application
The city manager says the local harbormaster is biased and cannot oversee the review process for the proposed pier.
Maine interlibrary loans to resume after board approves book delivery service
However, it remains unclear when the service that delivers books to libraries across the state will restart.
Saco man killed in Hollis car crash Tuesday
Cape Road was closed for several hours Tuesday while police investigated the crash.