Gillian Graham – Page 46 – Lewiston Sun Journal

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.

Business, Maine

Employees at Little Dog cafe in Brunswick vote to unionize

by Gillian Graham and Dennis Hoey November 30, 2022November 30, 2022

Workers at the Little Dog by the Met are now part of Workers United, a union that represents employees in the food service industry.

Portland woman’s death ruled a homicide after body discovered on the street

by Gillian Graham November 30, 2022November 30, 2022

Bethany Kelley’s body was found on Nov. 18 on Kennebec Street.

Maine, News

Man fatally shot in Portland’s Parkside neighborhood

by Gillian Graham and Rachel Ohm November 30, 2022December 1, 2022

The 26-year-old Portland man was found with an apparent gunshot wound and later died at Maine Medical Center, police say.

Maine, Maine Crime

Former Brunswick town councilor facing child pornography charges

by Gillian Graham November 29, 2022November 30, 2022

Christopher Watkinson resigned from the Brunswick Town Council on Nov. 18 and is on leave from his job at Bowdoin College.

Maine

Sebago man injured in head-on crash with dump truck in Naples

by Gillian Graham November 28, 2022November 28, 2022

Deputies say Preston Kennie’s pickup truck crossed the centerline and collided with a dump truck Monday morning on Sebago Road.

Maine, Maine Crime

Sanford man arrested, charged with manslaughter, OUI in August crash

by Gillian Graham November 28, 2022November 28, 2022

Police say Ann Sinclair, 32, died after her car was struck head-on by Cody Michaud’s Jeep Wrangler on Country Club Road in Sanford.

Maine

With online deals the new norm, Black Friday shopping slows in Maine

by Gillian Graham and Edward D. Murphy November 25, 2022November 25, 2022

Despite higher household expenses, the National Retail Federation expects this weekend to break records as more than 166 million people shop online or in stores.

Maine, Outdoors

Mark Fanning, 76, remembered as ‘the godfather’ of falconry in Maine

by Gillian Graham November 22, 2022November 23, 2022

The Buxton resident and former Bonny Eagle teacher who led the push to legalize falconry in the state died in a car crash in Virginia on Saturday. His wife, Cynthia Fanning, is in the hospital with serious injuries.