High schoolers can do paid internships in new trades now that limits on working with hazardous machinery have been eased.
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.
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At Riverton Elementary, students discovering the joy of the ukulele
Former city planning director Lee Urban is passing on his love of the instrument at an after-school camp.
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Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
South Portland Hannaford distribution center workers return to jobs after strike
Union workers at the plant launched a 24-hour walkout Wednesday morning after rejecting a contract offer.
Posted inMaine Crime
Yarmouth police arrest 4 juveniles after rash of smashed mailboxes
The same juveniles are suspected of doing similar damage in other towns, police say.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Newspapers take Biddeford to court over effort to curb deliveries of free papers
Companies that deliver unsolicited publications say the city’s new rules infringe on their constitutional rights.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
University of Maine names four finalists for president
The candidates will each visit Maine beginning next week to meet with faculty and students.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Maine man guilty of growing hundreds of pot plants without a license
Federal agents seized about 400 plants and 295 root balls from James Mansfield’s indoor facility in May 2016.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
Maine schools prepare for the worst, but that’s no guarantee of safety
Officials have taken extensive measures to protect students from intruders in recent years, but each new U.S. shooting raises more fears and concerns.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
South Portland student accused of threatening to ‘shoot up the school’
The boy was carrying a knife but no guns when he was taken into a custody, in an incident that unnerves students and parents a day after the mass shooting in Florida.
Posted inLocal & State
Turnpike rollover from southbound to northbound lanes slows morning commute
The crash was cleared by 8:00 a.m. Thursday morning.