Police say the suspects were caught with wire and tools taken from the construction site on Riverside Street late Monday night.
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.
Her cookbook of beloved Kittery recipes reveals far more in between the lines
Betsy Wish used the months of pandemic isolation to create a work that not only explores the food of Maine’s oldest town but also the seldom-told stories of generations past.
Broken sewer pipe closes Wells Harbor for 5th time since July
Town officials said an emergency repair began Thursday and that the harbor will be closed to swimming, kayaking and fishing until the town feels the risk of failure has been eliminated.
In Wells Harbor, sewage pipe breaks prompt precautions against swimming, fishing
The Wells Sanitary District was going to replace a sewage pipe under the harbor in October, but now hopes to start early after four breaks in the past month.
Baileyville man killed in early morning house fire
Fire officials say there is no indication that foul play was involved in the fire at 24 Summit St. on Friday morning.
Heat advisory issued with parts of Maine expecting temps in the 90s
The combination of heat and humidity will make some spots feel like 100 degrees on Thursday, prompting towns to open cooling centers and remind people to take precautions.
YMCA will close Pineland Branch in September
Leaders of the YMCA of Southern Maine say branch memberships dropped by more than two-thirds during the pandemic.
‘Nobody would choose this’: A turnpike rest area and a van become home for one Maine family
Jeanie Cannell, her husband and his daughter have lived at the Kennebunk travel plaza on the Maine Turnpike for three months, unable to find affordable housing, even though two of them work full-time.
For these magnet fishers, the payoff is greater than the hunt for treasure
As they pull thousands of pounds of metal out of the water, they are also cleaning up the Presumpscot River.
Boy, 10, injured on ride at Old Orchard Beach amusement park
The boy, who was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, was riding the Super Star at Palace Playland. State safety inspectors checked the ride and say it passed inspection.