Striking workers are demanding Starbucks fully staff union stores and bargain in good faith.
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 inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
Tracing hoax calls will be a daunting challenge
A cybersecurity expert says it will be difficult for the FBI to trace the prank active shooter calls made using an internet protocol that allows the caller to hide their phone number.
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Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
Threat on social media prompts South Portland middle school to cancel in-person classes
The threat is unrelated to several hoax reports of active shooters at 10 Maine schools Tuesday, the school superintendent said.
Posted inLocal & State
Active shooter hoaxes lock down 10 Maine schools
Maine State Police and the FBI are investigating the phone calls that led to major police responses and widespread fear.
Posted inFood, Local & State
Rising costs stretch food pantries as demand peaks
Preble Street has seen a 30% increase in food costs this year as pantries across southern Maine expect this to be their busiest year on record.
Posted inLocal & State
Doris Grumbach, a prolific author with Maine ties, dies at 104
Grumbach died Nov. 4 at 104. She spent nearly two decades living in down east Maine, where she wrote many of her memoirs and ran a bookshop.
Posted inLocal & State
She wants to honor those who have served, so she plays taps
Jessica Johnson says 9/11 drew her to serve – and her time in the Army only made that call to service stronger.
Posted inLocal & State, Schools and Education
Chewonki Elementary and Middle School to close in June
The board voted to close the school after it was unable to find a model to sustain it financially, according to a Chewonki spokesperson.
Posted inLocal & State
Biddeford man dies at Cumberland County jail
A jail official said Richard Putze, 62, was found unresponsive in his cell in the medical unit early Wednesday morning.
Posted inElection 2022, Local & State
South Portland elects two new city councilors
Voters elected Richard Matthews and Natalie West to fill two at-large seats on the council.