Gillian Graham

Portland Press Herald

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.

Latest

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May 14, 2013

Like Angelina Jolie, Mainer cuts cancer risk

Portland’s Denali Wright says a double mastectomy can be a good choice for those at highest risk of breast cancer.
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May 10, 2013

Maine communities get $3.6 million to clean contaminated sites

Biddeford receives funds to clean up a textile mill site; Portland and eight more recipients also benefit.
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May 6, 2013

Lewiston officials step up vacant property policing after third fire in a week

LEWISTON — Lewiston city officials are checking vacant properties and stepping up police patrols to try to reduce the chance of another fire in a downtown neighborhood where three major fires have gutted nine buildings and left nearly 200 people homeless within the past week.
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May 6, 2013

New fire puts Lewiston on alert

Police add patrols and city officials secure buildings after the third blaze in eight days in a downtown area.
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May 2, 2013

Maine may give schools flexibility on residency requirements

Gov. LePage is deciding the fate of a bill giving control to local boards on where superintendents must live.
Published
May 2, 2013

Uncertain future for school superintendent residency bill

A bill that would allow school boards to decide whether their superintendents must live in the communities where they work was passed by the Legislature this week, but it remains unclear whether the governor will sign it.
Published
May 1, 2013

In Maine, warm weather renews Lyme disease concerns

There were more than 1,100 reported cases of Lyme disease in Maine in 2012, a record high that will likely be topped in 2013.
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April 28, 2013

Hunger focus of film showing at Nickelodon theater in Portland

The Preble Street Hunger Initiative on Tuesday will host the Portland premiere of a critically acclaimed film about hunger in America.
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April 5, 2013

Pearson files lawsuit to get OOB job back

Mwanwhile, campaigns to recall all seven Old Orchard Beach town councilors make their final push.
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April 3, 2013

Stranded turtles heading to Florida

Four months after finding themselves stuck in icy water off Cape Cod, five loggerhead sea turtles that spent the winter in Biddeford are headed south for a second lease on life.