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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PublishedJune 14, 2023
Gorham voters reject school board budget over high tax cost
On an average home assessed at $400,000, the annual tax bill would have increased by $564. Some say that’s too much for the small town, especially for those on fixed incomes.
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PublishedJune 14, 2023
Shakers begin work to raise, restore 200-year-old barn
The barn at Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village is undergoing a $1.34 million project to preserve the aging building, which is still used daily.
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PublishedJune 14, 2023
Hollis approves funding for non-municipal library
After months of uncertainty, voters support giving the Hollis Center Public Library $35,150 to help cover its annual operating costs.
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PublishedJune 14, 2023
Old Orchard Beach voters overwhelmingly support limiting size of pot shop
The size of adult-use marijuana stores in Old Orchard Beach will now have stricter limits than the ones originally put in place by the town council.
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PublishedJune 13, 2023
Asylum seekers in Sanford forced to leave hotels as housing vouchers run out
City officials say about half of the 28 families who received General Assistance vouchers last month have found other housing, but some are still searching and others will have to leave hotels before those new options become available.
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PublishedJune 13, 2023
Police identify woman found dead on Mount Desert Island
Police say Amber Robbins of Tremont, 35, died in a hit-and-run crash.
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PublishedJune 12, 2023
Homeless man dies of apparent overdose near Marginal Way
Several people living in tents near the Marginal Way Park and Ride identified the man found dead Monday as Stanley Holmes, a homeless Portland resident.
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PublishedJune 12, 2023
Second man dies of injuries suffered in Casco crash
The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office says excessive speed appears to be a factor in the crash that killed Dylan Chretien and Nicholas Centofanti.
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PublishedJune 12, 2023
Berwick teen paralyzed last month fights to recover ability to walk
Doctors removed a lesion from Kooper Brooks’ spinal cord. While he may never be able to walk again, the 13-year-old isn’t giving up hope.
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PublishedJune 10, 2023
Old Orchard Beach referendum, a vote against ‘mega stores’ or extreme limit on competition?
Voters on June 13 will decide if the town should place further limits on the size of recreational marijuana stores that some say are designed to benefit only one man.
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