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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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How Mainers stepped in to help during the ICE surge
Spurred by a desire to support their neighbors, people delivered groceries, offered rides, donated money and protested the federal immigration enforcement.
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Tracing the hours after a fatal plane crash in Bangor
A snowstorm delayed the investigation into Maine’s deadliest passenger plane crash in decades.
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Volunteers count Maine’s homeless population in the bitter cold
Teams went out Thursday for the Point-in-Time count, an annual survey of homeless people across the country.
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5 on crashed plane named, but still no formal identification by officials
Federal investigators are in communication with families impacted by the Sunday crash that killed 6 people, the Bangor airport director said.
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Bangor plane crash among deadliest in Maine history
The most deadly plane crash happened in 1979 when a Downeast Airlines flight went down in Rockland, killing 17 people.
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Orrington infant had multiple injuries when she died, autopsy finds
The baby’s father has been charged with murder and is being held at the Penobscot County Jail.
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Maine faith leaders prepare for more ICE enforcement
Some churches have marked private areas and leaders say they are taking extra precautions as federal immigration enforcement increases in Greater Portland.
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Proposal for separate Department of Child and Family Services fails to gain initial support from Maine lawmakers
The bill to form a new department did not receive support from the Health and Human Services Committee, but its sponsor says he’ll keep pushing for reform.
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When Maine warming centers can’t keep up with demand: ‘We are tasked with life and death decisions’
Advocates say overnight facilities are essential in Maine, but services are limited and it is increasingly difficult to meet the need in communities, including those in York County.