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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PublishedJanuary 31, 2021
More Mainers are interested in adopting pets; finding them isn’t always easy
Animal shelters report high demand for cats and dogs, but fewer animals are coming to Maine from out-of-state shelters because of coronavirus restrictions and more interest in adoption in other parts of the country.
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PublishedJanuary 23, 2021
Police seek man who left suspicious package near Portland Museum of Art
The package – made up of feathers surrounded by a box along with a spray-painted message – prompted police to cordon off Congress Square for more than three hours Saturday afternoon.
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PublishedJanuary 22, 2021
Teenager from Hampden charged with attempted murder, arson in Bangor fire
Investigators say Sunil Jones, 18, threw bottles filled with an accelerant at an apartment building on Jan. 13.
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PublishedJanuary 21, 2021
Rechargeable battery causes fire at Portland recycling facility
Chemicals from an improperly discarded lithium ion battery apparently ignited materials at the single-sort recycling facility, a spokesman for ecomaine said.
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PublishedJanuary 10, 2021
Maine food pantries scramble to keep up as need reaches new heights
‘There is a desperate need out there,’ says the executive director of the Biddeford Food Pantry, which has seen a 25% increase in clients since this time last year.
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PublishedJanuary 4, 2021
2020 ended as the warmest year on record in Portland
The average temperature in Portland last year was 49.4 degrees, slightly higher than the previous record set in both 2010 and 2012.
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PublishedDecember 29, 2020
Pandemic leads to run on diaper bank as families struggle with finances
A Portland based non-profit provides free diapers to parents who can’t afford them, and the need has skyrocketed.
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PublishedDecember 17, 2020
Snowstorm blows through forecasts, leaving 1 to 2 feet across southern Maine
The storm quickly intensified to drop 3 to 4 inches an hour in parts of Maine, and strong winds caused whiteout conditions that led to numerous accidents.
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PublishedDecember 4, 2020
Watch video: Eliot man brings scene from ‘Elf’ to life as he meets his biological father
Doug Henning dressed up as Will Ferrell’s character in the movie to meet his father face to face for the first time at Boston’s Logan Airport last week.
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PublishedDecember 3, 2020
Coast Guard says distress call reporting a sinking fishing boat was a hoax
A high-ranking Coast Guard official said Thursday’s fake mayday call was particularly offensive, given the loss of the Portland fishing boat Emmy Rose and its 4-man crew last week.
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