The community mourns two recent graduates of Sacopee Valley High School in Hiram, a year after enduring similar sorrow when a student-athlete died in an accident.
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, Maine Crime, News
Police arrest Gray man, seize heroin worth $10,000
Angel Velez, 49, who was arrested last June in a domestic violence case, was prohibited from contacting the victim or possessing illegal drugs.
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Posted inCops & Courts, News
Police seek handcuffed man who bolted from cruiser in Chelsea
Jason Langdon, who is also wanted in Colorado and Florida, was arrested after giving police a false name.
Posted inMaine, News
Endangered Maine properties list includes two Biddeford clock towers
Maine Preservation’s latest list also includes downtown Gardiner, Sewall Mansion in Bath, Abijah Black House in Buckfield, Anson Town Office, Skowhegan Drive-In Theater, and the Belfast Opera House.
Posted inNews
York faces question on pot-growing rules
The zoning changes would regulate medicinal marijuana as a land use, and restrict where it is cultivated.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Latest bids to legalize marijuana cause split
Advocates of efforts in Lewiston and South Portland say they have momentum, while foes push back against a ‘feeling of inevitability.’
Posted inNews, Politics
Latest bids to legalize marijuana cause split
Advocates of efforts in Lewiston and South Portland say they have momentum, while foes push back against a ‘feeling of inevitability.’
Posted inMaine
Group drops effort to force pot vote in York
The Marijuana Policy Project calls its failure to get the marijuana legalization issue on the York ballot a “speed bump” en route to a statewide vote in 2016.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Advocates drop bid for marijuana legalization vote in York
The Marijuana Policy Project says it will not appeal a judge’s decision supporting the town’s refusal to put the issue to a townwide vote.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Customers may lose out as Gediman’s owners plan to file for bankruptcy
Banks and businesses that are owed money will be first in line ahead of people who have paid for appliances or services they never received, authorities say.