The grant to Maine Medical Center from the Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation will be used to improve prevention, early detection and treatment of lung cancer.
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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Marijuana legalization leads referendum questions on November ballot
The ballot will include five citizens’ initiatives and one bond issue.
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Body of missing Scarborough man recovered from Portland Harbor
Police say Matthew Foster’s body was found in the water between Union Wharf and Widgery Wharf Wednesday morning.
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Search for missing Scarborough man suspended
Matthew Foster, 23, was reported missing Monday. He was last seen in Portland’s Old Port on June 10.
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Crews work through the night to douse Windham woods fire
Firefighters extinguish the 4-acre fire off Route 115.
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Young boy dies after ATV operated by father flips in Windham
The Maine Warden Service says the 19-month-old was riding with his father along with two other children, ages 6 and 4.
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State health officials don’t collect immigration status of Mainers with infectious diseases
It remains unclear what data Gov. Paul LePage uses when he asserts that asylum seekers are responsible for increases in illnesses.
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Cases of infectious disease rise, but data show no clear links to immigrants
Gov. Paul LePage again blames asylum seekers for the increase in Maine, but that can’t be confirmed in available public health records.
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Missing Ellsworth teen safe, dropped off at hospital
An investigation is ongoing into what happened to Khaitlynn Prosser from the time she left the Ellsworth Library on Wednesday evening until she was dropped off at the medical facility Thursday afternoon.
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Plans to improve Wood Island Lighthouse move forward
The Biddeford Planning Board votes in favor of a contract zone that would allow a septic system to be installed at the keeper’s house.