Police are searching for a woman who was driving a white station wagon that the man tried to get into near the Maine Mall while he was running from a state trooper.
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.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Local & State, News, Schools and Education
Lewiston schools to hold naloxone training next week
Mandated by a new Maine law, public schools now offer optional training to teach students how to administer the medication that reverses opioid overdoses.
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Posted inLocal & State, News
Maine high court suspends Ellsworth probate judge who didn’t pay taxes, child support
Justices from the Maine Supreme Judicial Court said William Blaisdell’s misconduct was ‘egregious and deserving of significant sanction.’
Posted inLocal & State, News
$3.8 million in Maine conservation projects will protect more than 3,500 acres of land, waterfront
The funding from the Land for Maine’s Future Program will help protect working waterfronts, critical habitat for wildlife and land that can be used for recreation.
Posted inLocal & State, News
There were fewer piping plover pairs on Maine beaches this year, but they fledged lots of chicks
Three beaches in Scarborough saw the highest number of fledged chicks since monitoring of the endangered shorebirds began in Maine.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Portland exploring how to fill long vacant storefronts in Arts District
There are roughly 10 empty storefronts on a half-mile stretch of Congress Street, an issue that people say detracts from the vibrancy of the neighborhood.
Posted inCops & Courts, Local & State
‘A colossal failure’: Gov. Mills calls out Sagadahoc deputy, Army for failing to prevent Lewiston mass shooting
Shortly before Gov. Janet Mills’ speech, state police released an after-action report detailing its response to last October’s mass shooting that calls for more active shooter training.
Posted inLocal & State, News
South Portland plans $74 million renovation of Mahoney Middle. Residents ask if it’s needed.
The City Council has endorsed a plan to transform the former middle school into a city hall campus that will include expansions for the public library and a new police station.
Posted inLife & Culture, Local & State, News
In Brownfield, history is being reclaimed one gravestone at a time
Jess Davis has spent years restoring cemeteries in and around the small Oxford County town and this year started making stones for graves that have been unmarked for generations.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Police say man shot wife, son multiple times before he was killed on bridge between Maine, N.H.
Officials in Maine and New Hampshire on Friday released the name of the Troy, N.H., man who allegedly killed his wife and their 8-year-old son.