Gillian Graham

Staff Writer

Gillian Graham is a general assignment reporter for the Portland Press Herald. 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.

Cops & Courts, Local & State, News

Maine man guilty of growing hundreds of pot plants without a license

by Gillian Graham February 16, 2018February 16, 2018

Federal agents seized about 400 plants and 295 root balls from James Mansfield’s indoor facility in May 2016.

Local & State, News, Schools and Education

Maine schools prepare for the worst, but that’s no guarantee of safety

by Gillian Graham and Noel K. Gallagher February 16, 2018February 16, 2018

Officials have taken extensive measures to protect students from intruders in recent years, but each new U.S. shooting raises more fears and concerns.

Cops & Courts, Local & State

South Portland student accused of threatening to ‘shoot up the school’

by Gillian Graham and Kelley Bouchard February 15, 2018February 16, 2018

The boy was carrying a knife but no guns when he was taken into a custody, in an incident that unnerves students and parents a day after the mass shooting in Florida.

Local & State

Turnpike rollover from southbound to northbound lanes slows morning commute

by Gillian Graham February 15, 2018February 15, 2018

The crash was cleared by 8:00 a.m. Thursday morning.

Local & State

After daycare staff reports feeling high, police seize cookies brought by parent

by Gillian Graham February 14, 2018February 15, 2018

Bangor police continue to investigate and have sent the cookies to a lab for testing

Local & State

Apartment fire displaces 7 Rockland residents

by Gillian Graham February 13, 2018February 13, 2018

The fire chief says it was fortunate that residents had not yet gone to bed.

Local & State

Woman uninjured in crash on I-295 in Falmouth

by Gillian Graham February 9, 2018February 9, 2018

Edana Lewis of Georgetown swerved to avoid a car and her vehicle struck a guardrail and flipped over near exit 10, causing traffic to back up in the southbound lanes.