Gillian Graham is a general assignment reporter for the Portland Press Herald. 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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PublishedMarch 1, 2021
Investigator seeks information about police response to June protest in Portland
The city hired a Minneapolis firm to do an internal affairs investigation of the police department’s response to an anti-racism demonstration that drew an estimated 2,500 downtown.
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PublishedMarch 1, 2021
Competition for housing fuels construction boom in Biddeford-Saco
The area has become increasingly attractive as high rental prices push people out of the Portland market.
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PublishedFebruary 26, 2021
Sen. Collins pushes for emergency diaper assistance funding
Local diaper banks, including one in Maine, are handing out an average of 50% more diapers per month than usual since the pandemic began.
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PublishedFebruary 26, 2021
U.S. House backs York River’s ‘wild and scenic’ designation
If the legislation is approved by the Senate and signed by President Biden, the York River will become the first river in Maine to be designated as a Wild and Scenic Partnership River.
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PublishedFebruary 18, 2021
Maine overdose deaths set new record in 2020, and 2021 started even worse
Drug overdose deaths surged in January, with 58 confirmed or suspected fatal overdoses, the highest monthly figure in at least a year.
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PublishedFebruary 16, 2021
Norway man charged after breaking into Casco home to take a bath, prepare a meal
The owners of a house on Pinkham Road in Casco arrived home to find Sean Schoonmaker’s car parked inside their garage and the doors of their house locked, according to police.
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PublishedFebruary 16, 2021
Freezing rain, sleet create treacherous driving conditions in Maine
A slippery mix of sleet and freezing rain fell on southern areas well into Tuesday afternoon.
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PublishedFebruary 14, 2021
‘A missing piece:’ Maine’s connections to slavery are hidden in plain sight
Largely left out of history books or minimized as an insignificant footnote, slavery remains a nearly hidden aspect of the history of Maine.
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PublishedFebruary 12, 2021
Hackers interrupt Yarmouth meeting with racial epithet, obscene video
School officials are working with law enforcement to identify the people responsible for the incident, which briefly interrupted a school committee meeting.
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PublishedFebruary 5, 2021
‘How do you deal with that pain?’: Funeral directors in uncharted territory during pandemic
The struggle to help families find a way to mourn their losses in the time of COVID-19 is taking an emotional toll on funeral directors and the communities they serve.
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