SCARBOROUGH — Assistant library director Susan Winch flipped back the cover of her iPad, tapped the screen a couple of times and checked out a book from the Scarborough Public Library.
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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Woman helps others beat bullies
SCARBOROUGH — When the online taunts started, Amanda Tyson ate to dull the pain.
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Officials warn about haste in ending school merger pacts
Residents of nearly 20 communities across Maine are facing long negotiations and emotional votes to dissolve school districts formed three years ago under a state mandate.
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Good Shepherd Food Bank appoints new president
Kristen Miale founded Cooking Matters of Maine, a nutrition education program for low-income families.
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Sally Struthers arrested for OUI in Maine
The actress was taken into custody following a traffic stop in Ogunquit, but she denies the allegations.
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Officials moving in on feral cats
Saco authorities are looking to remove a colony of feral cats in and around Camp Ellis.
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Saco officials to carry out court-ordered plan to remove feral cat colony
SACO — Jerry Chevalier used to find litters of kittens under a pile of old lobster traps, and feces strewn across the lawn of his family’s home.
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Rare baseball card found in Maine will be auctioned tonight
The 1888 King Kelly baseball card is one of four known to exist.
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Maine Preservation group adds new sites to historic reseach list
SACO — A fire station built in 1939 as a Works Progress Administration project — one of eight such projects in the state — was identified Tuesday as one of Maine’s most endangered historic resources, according to an annual list released by Maine Preservation.
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Maine group releases list of endangered historic resources
The list includes Wood Island Lifesaving Station in Kittery, Timber Point Cottage in Biddeford and the former Central Fire Station in Saco.