Pat Gallant-Charette was 12 hours into her swim across the Cook Strait when weather conditions forced her out of the water.
Gillian Graham
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.
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Turnpike crash slowing traffic in Portland
The crash was reported shortly after 8 a.m. between exits 48 and 47.
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7-year-old boy killed in New Hampshire fire
The fire was reported early Wednesday in Hampton and quickly spread to multiple houses.
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Lee man killed in Penobscot County snowmobile crash
Game wardens say the crash was not discovered until the morning after John Dorsey’s snowmobile hit a tree on a private road.
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Truck rolls over on turnpike in Wells
Troopers are diverting traffic around the wreck while crews work to remove the overturned tractor-trailer.
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Truck rolls over on turnpike in Wells
Troopers diverted traffic around the wreck while crews worked to remove the overturned tractor-trailer.
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Wind gusts may have led to truck rollover on turnpike in Wells
Troopers diverted traffic around the wreck while crews worked to remove the overturned tractor-trailer.
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As snowmobile deaths in Maine climb to 7, wardens warn riders to slow down
A Massachusetts man has died from injuries suffered Feb. 22, and a Lee man is killed over the weekend.
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As snowmobile deaths in Maine climb to 7, wardens warn riders to slow down
A Massachusetts man has died from injuries suffered Feb. 22, and a Lee man is killed over the weekend.
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Maine could be among first in U.S. to ban plastic bags statewide
With 20 communities already restricting them, and more on the way, the state may take California’s environmental cue.