Police say Lisa Reynolds, 47, died Friday when she was struck by a vehicle on Roosevelt Trail.
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
‘My whole life was gone the way I knew it before’
Robert Glancy was a 46-year-old ironworker from Kittery when he volunteered to work at ground zero, first to search for survivors and then to cut up the wreckage for removal.
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Posted inLocal & State, News
Panel backs ‘bridge program’ to give seniors in Portland property tax relief
With home values rising dramatically in a citywide revaluation, the program aims to ease the burden until the state’s new tax deferral program takes effect in 2022.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Father of girl with rare disease sets out to walk from Maine to North Carolina – barefoot
Chris Brannigan hopes the 1,200-mile trek will raise money and awareness in the fight against Cornelia de Lange Syndrome.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
Arundel elementary school closes because of COVID-19 exposures
The Mildred L. Day School will shift to remote learning through Sept. 12 because 143 people were identified as close contacts of positive cases and must quarantine.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Maine volunteers joining relief effort in hurricane-ravaged Louisiana
Red Cross of Northern New England has deployed 15 volunteers to Louisiana following Hurricane Ida and could send more in the coming weeks and months.
Posted inCops & Courts, Local & State, News
Man critically wounded in Portland shooting
Police say witnesses saw several men running from the scene of the shooting on Greenleaf Street.
Posted inLocal & State
Gov. Mills says Maine is prepared to take in Afghans fleeing Taliban
It’s a welcome gesture for Mainers who are struggling to help family members escape Afghanistan by the end of August.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Religion and Values
Episcopal bishop requires all Maine clergy, staff to get vaccine
The mandate applies to more than a dozen staff members and about 230 clergy, according to the diocese.
Posted inHealth, Local & State, News
Suicide attempts by children have spiked during the pandemic, especially among girls
And health care providers say they are seeing more children under the age of 10 thinking about or attempting suicide.