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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PublishedMarch 5, 2022
Maine Med nurse practitioner from Ukraine returning to treat the injured
Ukrainian native Natalia Iantsevych expects to work in a hospital in Lviv, a city in the country’s west now flooded with refugees fleeing larger cities under attack.
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PublishedMarch 1, 2022
Saco Drive-In closing after more than 80 years in business
The landmark theater, which has been sold to a trailer dealership, opened on Route 1 in Saco in 1939 and is the oldest drive-in in Maine and one of the oldest in the country.
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PublishedFebruary 28, 2022
Biddeford group to erect statue to acknowledge pain inflicted on Maine tribes
It will depict Sachem Squando of the Saco Tribe, whose son was drowned by English sailors in 1675.
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PublishedFebruary 26, 2022
Mainers from Ukraine heartbroken for those back home
Now residents of Saco, Yarmouth, Waterville and Dover-Foxcroft, they tell of their worries, fears and frustrations that the U.S. and NATO aren’t doing more to help.
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PublishedFebruary 25, 2022
Two children seriously injured in Somerset County snowmobile crash
The girls, 9 and 10, were taken by LifeFlight to Maine Medical Center in Portland after the crash, officials said.
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PublishedFebruary 22, 2022
Community rallies around 22 residents displaced by fast-moving fire on Munjoy Hill
The blaze Jan. 29 on North Street destroyed two townhouses and left others temporarily uninhabitable. Portland’s deputy fire chief says, ‘Those people literally had seconds to get out.’
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PublishedFebruary 14, 2022
For Portland High students, favorite lunch spot now takeout only
One City Center bans them from eating in the food court, citing rowdy behavior that’s led to complaints. Many students feel they’re being punished for the actions of a few and plan to boycott the building entirely.
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PublishedFebruary 14, 2022
Suspicious package at Maine Medical Center was not a threat, police say
The front entrance of the hospital was closed for two hours Monday morning while police responded.
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PublishedFebruary 7, 2022
Tensions are high in RSU 21 over effort to recall a school board member
The district tried to stop a recall vote in the town of Kennebunk, but a judge rejected the emergency request.
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PublishedFebruary 7, 2022
Deering grad, teacher team up to create ‘miraculous’ communication app
ReachMyTeach, which is used in the Portland area to improve communication between teachers, students and parents, could spread to more schools thanks to a significant financial investment from an education group.
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