Fire officials believe fireworks were bagged while still hot and left next to a home on Lillian Way.
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.
Posted inCookbook Reviews, Food & Dining, Recipes
‘Pies and Tarts’ offers a starting point for beginning bakers
Less inspiring than some personalized cookbooks, this guide covers a range of basics.
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Posted inMaine, News
Despite dramatic encounters, Maine has recorded fewer rabies cases in 2017
So far, 25 incidents have been reported; there were 40 at this time last year.
Posted inMaine, News
Kittery honors native who played a role in country’s birth
The only native of what is now Maine to sign the Declaration of Independence, William Whipple embodied a contradiction of his time – he owned a slave before supporting emancipation.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Suspected drunken driver clocked at over 90 mph in Biddeford
A Breathalyzer test showed Alexander B. Warlick’s blood-alcohol content was more than three times the legal limit, police allege.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime
Police: Taser used to subdue intoxicated Buxton man carrying rifle
York County sheriff’s deputies were responding to a report of gunfire and fireworks in Limington.
Posted inMaine, News
Cape Elizabeth police warn residents about coyotes
A resident walking on a popular trail spotted two coyotes Thursday morning, prompting concern.
Posted inMaine, News
Missing Biddeford woman found after car crash in Massachusetts
Audrey M. Brown, who has dementia, left her home in Biddeford on Wednesday and never made it to a relative’s home in Alfred.
Posted inAnimals, Maine, News
Five-foot boa constrictor found on porch in Biddeford
The snake, which is not native to Maine, was later claimed by its owner after it was taken to the Animal Welfare Society.
Posted inMaine, News
Sanford officials seek state and federal funds to help clean up burned-out mill
The City Council says the ultimate goal should be to demolish both mill buildings at the site of the massive fire and prepare the property for redevelopment.