It’s a welcome gesture for Mainers who are struggling to help family members escape Afghanistan by the end of August.
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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Episcopal bishop requires all Maine clergy, staff to get vaccine
The mandate applies to more than a dozen staff members and about 230 clergy, according to the diocese.
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Suicide attempts by children have spiked during the pandemic, especially among girls
And health care providers say they are seeing more children under the age of 10 thinking about or attempting suicide.
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Teenage driver critically injured in turnpike crash
Police say the driver with a learner’s permit lost control on the Maine Turnpike in Gray on Friday morning.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Commission begins study of barriers to affordable housing in Maine communities
A new 15-member commission meets this week to begin studying how local land-use and zoning laws discourage affordable housing development in Maine.
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Caribou man killed in wrong-way turnpike crash in Kittery
Maine State Police say it appears Caleb Ewing, 29, of Caribou was driving north in the southbound lanes when the crash occurred shortly after midnight.
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International summer camp in Otisfield hosts only Maine kids for the first time
Because of the pandemic, the session of the Seeds of Peace camp in Otisfield that kicked off Monday is for Maine teenagers only.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Absence of Canadian visitors leaves void in Old Orchard Beach
While visitors from other U.S. states have kept the seaside community busy this summer, many miss the French-Canadian influx and wonder when, or if, they will come back.
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Crash causes traffic delay on I-295 in Portland
The crash has been cleared but traffic delays remain as of 9:30 a.m.
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Soggy July weather eases drought in some areas, not others
Despite 12 days of rain so far this month, Portland remains more than 4 inches short of its average so far this year, the National Weather Service says.