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 28, 2024
Lawsuit alleges founder of Special Olympics Maine sexually abused child for decades
An Augusta man says Melvin ‘Mickey’ Boutilier, who died in 2012, starting abusing him when he was a child in the 1960s.
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PublishedMarch 25, 2024
Thousands of Mainers still without power in wake of devastating ice storm
Additional line crews from Canada and other New England states arrived Monday to help CMP repair damage from the storm. Even so, restoration efforts could extend into Wednesday in some areas.
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PublishedMarch 20, 2024
ACLU of Maine names new executive director
Molly Curren Rowles will replace Arthur Padilla. Curren Rowles previously led the Jewish Community Alliance of Southern Maine and worked on complex legal issues with Pine Tree Legal Assistance.
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PublishedMarch 17, 2024
Saco River Wildlife Center, already outgrowing space to care for wild animals, enters its busy season
The wildlife rehabilitation center in Limington treated more than 900 animals last year – everything from squirrels and mice to bats and porcupines.
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PublishedMarch 9, 2024
Domo arigato, master roboto: 72 student teams build, compete in VEX competition in South Portland
The VEX Robotics State Championship was held Saturday in South Portland. 8 winning teams will go on to national competition in Dallas in April.
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PublishedMarch 9, 2024
Man charged with murder in death of Bridgton woman last year
Eric Knight, also of Bridgton, was arrested Saturday in the slaying of Benita Preo.
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PublishedMarch 8, 2024
A month after Saco shooting, police still tight-lipped about investigation
Police say releasing any information about the incident that prompted a shelter-in-place order and school lockdowns would hamper the investigation.
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PublishedMarch 8, 2024
A Maine scientist helped discover 4 new species of deep-sea octopus
Dr. Beth Orcutt spent 10 years thinking about an octopus she saw near Costa Rica. She went back last year with a team and found at least 4 new species, 2 of which brood their eggs on hydrothermal vents deep in the Pacific Ocean.
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PublishedFebruary 29, 2024
Power restored to most electric customers in Maine after gusty winds had caused 11,000 outages
Winds gusted to 50 mph in southern and central Maine on Thursday.
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PublishedFebruary 22, 2024
Wiggly Bridge proposes scaled-back expansion following whiskey fungus concerns
The distillery in York had hoped to build two new barns to store and age its whiskey. They’re altering those plans to alleviate concerns that the distillery is spreading a fungus to its neighbors.
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