Parents have ways to settle unruly children and restaurants have their strategies too, but when all else fails it’s polite to leave the room.
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 inMaine, News
Old Orchard Beach might limit sex offender living areas
Neighborhoods near parks, the beach and other places where children gather would be off-limits under the plan to be voted on Tuesday.
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Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
Biddeford neighborhood rattled by latest ‘swatting’ hoax
No one is hurt but some neighbors are traumatized as police responded to a bogus report of a shooting, the third ‘swatting’ incident this month.
Posted inMaine, News
As NASA’s chief astronaut, former Mainer is over the moon
Chris Cassidy, a York High graduate, follows the ‘pretty cool company’ of Deke Slayton and Alan Shepard.
Posted inLifestyle, Maine, News
Portland Symphony Orchestra to perform at Fort Williams Park
The concert on July 25 will celebrate Cape Elizabeth’s 250th anniversary.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
Standish family decries hoax that drew armed police to home
They were victims of ‘swatting,’ a growing phenomenon in which fake emergency calls are designed to draw a large law enforcement response that may include SWAT teams.
Posted inMaine, News
Heavy rain, accidents slow traffic on Maine Turnpike
Outdoor events are also canceled in southern Maine.
Posted inNews, Politics
Mainers relieved at Obamacare ruling protecting health subsidies
About 60,000 Mainers were at risk of losing the federal subsidies for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act if the U.S. Supreme Court had ruled against the subsidies.
Posted inLifestyle, Maine, News, That Moment
Tears of joy: From Supreme Court steps to vows in a sunlit Portland chapel
Celebrating their love, two Portland men begin married life after seven years together.
Posted inMaine, News
In quest for healing, an advocate is forged for victims of sexual abuse
When entrepreneur Matt Lauzon raised allegations against a former Biddeford police officer on social media, he never expected the groundswell he’d unleash.