Commercial Street was closed from High Street to the bridge for several hours after she hit a pole around 1:45 a.m. Wednesday.
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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Donn Fendler, hero of classic ‘Lost on a Mountain in Maine,’ dies at 90
At age 12, Fendler survived nine days in the woods without food, walking 48 miles and losing 16 pounds before finally stumbling upon a hunting camp.
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Officer’s unlocked truck stolen — with keys, badge and uniform inside
Police say a loaded gun was stolen from another car in a related incident in Casco.
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Biddeford student hit by car expected to recover
The 14-year-old boy was riding his bicycle when he was struck in a school parking lot by a driver with a learner’s permit.
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Teen killed in Limerick car crash
Austyn Pfeiffer died after he was ejected from a vehicle that hit a utility pole on Burnham Road.
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Portland police officers begin carrying Narcan in response to opioid epidemic
Police Chief Michael Sauschuck says the overdose antidote isn’t a long-term solution to the problem, but ‘ it is a miracle drug that saves lives.’
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Police search for suspects in Biddeford shooting death
The victim had a criminal history that included drug charges.
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Medical pot users worry about effort to legalize
Question 1 in November seeks to decriminalize recreational use of marijuana. Unlikely foes of the referendum fear the effects on existing caregivers.
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York to buy water from neighbor, call for conservation as drought worsens
The town will pipe in as much as a million gallons a day, with drought conditions in parts of southern Maine upgraded from severe to extreme.
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Organic farm group launches program to certify Maine’s medical cannabis
The standards developed for medical marijuana by the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association are part of a pilot program involving five caregivers.