Activities at Reid State Park remain limited to waist-deep water because of a shortage of lifeguards.
Gillian Graham
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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.
More beach restrictions added after new shark reports
Swimmers at Popham Beach State Park are restricted to ankle-deep water after lifeguards reported a possible shark sighting Wednesday.
Three reported shark sightings put Maine Marine Patrol on high alert following fatal attack
Patrols can’t substantiate any of the reports, but state and local officials are urging people to stay in shallow water and be aware of their surroundings in the wake of Julie Dimperio Holowach’s death off Bailey Island in Harpswell on Monday.
Summer resident killed by great white in Maine’s first fatal shark attack
Julie Dimperio Holowach, a recently retired fashion executive from New York City, was swimming near Bailey Island on Monday afternoon when she was attacked.
Car driven by Lisbon man crashes into bleachers in Portland, striking and killing a man
Police say Jonathan Burt of Lisbon was under the influence of drugs when the incident occurred Sunday, and he faces manslaughter and other charges.
Portland police charge woman with aggravated assault after stabbing
Samantha Velez is accused of stabbing another homeless woman in the hand during an altercation in Deering Oaks Saturday.
Woodrow Cross, founder of Cross Insurance, dies at age 103
Cross, a WWII veteran and entrepreneur from an early age, founded the company at his kitchen table in Bangor and grew it into the largest insurance agency in New England.
Developers plan 300-acre New England-style village in Biddeford
It would include hundreds of homes, offices and retail businesses on the city’s western edge.
Nearly 4 million gallons of wastewater discharged into Casco Bay
The discharge during a power outage prompted the closure of Portland’s East End Beach.
Missing Newburgh woman found alive
The Maine Warden Service spent Tuesday searching for 58-year-old Cindy L. Dunton, who police say suffers from dementia.