Gillian Graham has been a staff writer for the Press Herald since 2012 and a journalist in Maine since 2005. She covers York County and takes a special interest in cannabis culture and the medical marijuana program. During her time with the Press Herald, Gillian has told the stories of everyday Mainers, tackled issues of poverty and hunger and covered the historic marijuana legalization campaign. She has won regional and national awards for her work, including the Joseph D. Ryle Award for Geriatrics from the National Press Club for her coverage of senior hunger issues in Maine. Gillian grew up in Ogunquit and graduated from the University of Southern Maine. When not on the lookout for great stories, she can be found trolling flea markets and yard sales for vintage Pyrex, cooking new recipes and spoiling her nieces and nephews. She lives in Bar Mills with her husband.
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PublishedOctober 26, 2023
High turnout leads to shortage of Democratic primary ballots at some polling places
Tuesday marked the first time in 20 years that Mainers used a primary system to express their presidential preference, and in some polling places voters had to use photocopied ballots, which must be hand-counted and will delay the election results.
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PublishedAugust 28, 2023
4 troopers injured, one critically, after driver hits them in breakdown lane in Hollis
The Maine State Police troopers were investigating a family disturbance when they were hit by a car late Sunday night.
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PublishedAugust 28, 2023
Local schools make last-minute push to prepare for new students from asylum-seeking families
In Freeport and Sanford, schools have hired English instructors and made other adjustments needed to welcome dozens of new students.
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PublishedAugust 23, 2023
York neighbors hope town will stop expansion of distillery that is likely source of ‘whiskey fungus’
The town’s planning board will consider a proposal Thursday from Wiggly Bridge Distillery to expand its business, but neighbors say it’s creating a fungus that is damaging their buildings.
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PublishedAugust 16, 2023
Have you seen a blue crab in Maine? Researchers want to know where
As the ocean temperature warms, more blue crabs are moving into the Gulf of Maine, according to researchers collecting data about the species.
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PublishedAugust 13, 2023
They built houses on a 200-year-old dirt road in Cornish. Then a neighbor blocked their access.
The town says its hands are tied and has punted the issue to the courts.
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PublishedAugust 6, 2023
Family of men killed in New Hampshire crash demands more answers from police
The Sorge family is preparing to sue the city of Dover over a police officer’s failed attempt to stop a driver who caused a crash, killing himself and three others.
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PublishedAugust 4, 2023
Purple smoke returns to skies above Portland waste plant
Ecomaine says the issue was likely caused by a larger-than-normal amount of iodine in the waste stream. It’s still trying to identify the source.
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PublishedAugust 3, 2023
Vermont man was working in yard with grandson before fatal crash in Sanford
Sanford police are still investigating what caused the driver to go off the road and hit Michael Gilbar and his grandson.
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PublishedAugust 2, 2023
Maine ACLU says bus line allowed border officials to search buses without warrants
The civil rights organization is asking Cyr Bus Lines to stop letting Customs and Border Patrol agents onto its buses in Houlton after 2 Presque Isle residents were handcuffed and removed from a bus for not answering questions about their citizenship status.
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