Police say a 62-year-old woman was severely beaten inside her Congress Street apartment in January.
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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West Bath woman dies in crash on Maine Turnpike
One other driver was injured and four lanes were closed for hours following the crash, according to police.
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Building community, one load of laundry at a time
In Portland, the Laundry Love initiative helps people get their laundry done once a month at no cost, but ‘it’s not just about about clean clothes,’ one volunteer says.
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Paul Vermel, former Portland Symphony Orchestra conductor, dies at 99
The PSO’s first full-time conductor died Feb. 14, just 5 days before his 100th birthday.
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Buckfield man accused of setting his home on fire
The fire in the mobile home on Depot Street began in a bedroom, according to local fire officials.
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Affordable housing fight builds to a head in Cumberland
An affluent town will decide next month on the fate of a 107-unit development that supporters say is sorely needed. Detractors say it will have an outsized impact on taxes.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine
Missing Iowa child found safe on Peaks Island
Police say the mother took her 6-year-old out of state in violation of a court order.
Posted inLife & Culture, Maine, Religion and Values
Bishop Deeley to retire from Catholic Diocese of Portland
Bishop Robert Deeley, who has led the diocese in Maine for the past decade, will be succeeded by the Rev. James T. Ruggieri.
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Tensions on Peaks Island: A road that never existed leads to fear about public access
A strip of land off Ryefield Street – a so-called paper street – has been the site of weddings, afternoon picnics and play dates for decades. But one island family has filed an ownership claim that others worry could cut the public off.
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Police search for at least 4 suspects who fled after Saco shooting and crash
Area schools were locked down in the afternoon, and a shelter-in-place order remained in effect until early Friday night.