Gillian Graham has been a staff writer for the Press Herald since 2012 and a journalist in Maine since 2005. She covers York County and takes a special interest in cannabis culture and the medical marijuana program. During her time with the Press Herald, Gillian has told the stories of everyday Mainers, tackled issues of poverty and hunger and covered the historic marijuana legalization campaign. She has won regional and national awards for her work, including the Joseph D. Ryle Award for Geriatrics from the National Press Club for her coverage of senior hunger issues in Maine. Gillian grew up in Ogunquit and graduated from the University of Southern Maine. When not on the lookout for great stories, she can be found trolling flea markets and yard sales for vintage Pyrex, cooking new recipes and spoiling her nieces and nephews. She lives in Bar Mills with her husband.
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PublishedJanuary 3, 2024
Police investigating burglaries at 4 Portland-area food businesses look for connections
The thieves took cash drawers from Coffee by Design and LFK in Portland, and Taco Trio and Buena Vista Filipino Market in South Portland, which shared images of the suspects on social media and asked people to provide tips.
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PublishedJanuary 2, 2024
Portland clears Harbor View encampment despite protest
The city cleared its largest remaining homeless encampment Tuesday morning. City staff have said there are enough beds at the shelter for those living at the camp.
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PublishedDecember 26, 2023
South Portland woman was walking home from Christmas Eve Mass when struck and killed
Paula McAuliffe was crossing Highland Avenue near her home when she was hit by a car on Sunday evening.
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PublishedDecember 17, 2023
‘They’re all our kids’: Loss of young lives reveals tightknit community Down East
The neighboring fishing villages of Steuben and Sullivan bear the pain together after losing Cole Merchant, 17, and Tylar Michaud, 18, in separate incidents this year.
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PublishedDecember 12, 2023
Sanford police charge man accused of waving knife downtown
Ashe ‘Scott’ Schaffer, who was shot by a food truck owner on Dec. 1, was charged after his release from the hospital Monday. The food truck owner, who said he acted in self-defense, is not facing charges.
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PublishedDecember 12, 2023
One person seriously injured in Gorham road rage crash
Police say road rage and speed were involved in a crash that sent one driver to the hospital and shut down Route 25 for several hours.
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PublishedDecember 11, 2023
Sanford takes progressive approach on homeless camps as tents spike
As of Nov. 29, 153 people were living outside in Sanford – a striking number compared to the same time two years ago, when the city counted just 10.
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PublishedDecember 7, 2023
Two Portland students approached by strangers who tried to lure them into cars
Portland police say the incidents happened Monday on Congress Street and Wednesday on Spring Street.
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PublishedDecember 1, 2023
DNA needed to confirm identities of 3 people killed in wrong-way crash
The need for DNA testing means additional information about the fiery crash might not be released until next week.
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PublishedNovember 30, 2023
Three people killed in wrong-way crash on Maine Turnpike in Portland
Police say a Honda Civic traveling at a high-rate of speed while heading south in the northbound lanes of I-95 hit 2 other cars between exits 45 and 48.
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