Police believe the same suspect broke into houses on Dirigo Street and Brighton Avenue early Sunday morning while residents were sleeping.
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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Wardens find lost 90-year-old man in Franklin County woods
James Thomas was using a metal detector to search around old cellar holes before he got lost in Township E, according to the Maine Warden Service.
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From thriving industry to ‘no man’s land’: Sanford looks to revive mill district
Officials say a $1 million bond is key to revitalization efforts, including the clean up of dozens of brownfield sites throughout the city.
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Portland police search home on Grant Street
Portland police announced Friday the execution of a search warrant on Grant Street, but won’t release any information about the criminal investigation.
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Uncovering Biddeford through centuries-old headstones
The Biddeford Historical Society has spent the last two years cleaning and restoring headstones at community cemeteries along Pool Road that have been neglected for years. Along the way, they research those who were buried so they can tell their stories.
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Suspect in Old Port shooting was out on bail for drug charges
Witnesses told police that Tyreese Vargas, 19, was involved in an argument inside The Drink Exchange before he allegedly shot two people on Wharf Street after the bar closed.
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Pandemic shortages limit OUI arrests, but numbers still climb
The number of OUI arrests has jumped dramatically in some southern Maine communities, a trend public safety officials say traces back to the pandemic.
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Maine law limits liability on private trails, such as where Georgia woman died
Tuesday’s fatal fall from the Prouts Neck Cliff Walk raises questions, but the state’s recreational use statute shields landowners in many cases.
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Massachusetts man killed in Saco crash
Allan Zenowitz, 94, was killed Tuesday afternoon when a Mercedes struck a traffic light pole on Main Street in Saco.
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Georgia woman died on privately maintained path
A Georgia woman visiting Maine spent the morning before her 55th birthday walking a private path along the cliffs of Scarborough that has been used by the public for centuries. Just before 10:30 a.m. Monday, Romona Gowens of Calhoun, Georgia, fell from a 30-foot cliff after a fence she was leaning on broke, police said. […]
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