Michael Herman set up a fake Facebook account so he could join community discussion groups that were talking about the school’s theater program.
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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Fire at Bonny Eagle High School resulted from ‘smoking incident’
The superintendent describes the fire, which resulted in no damage but led to the school’s evacuation, as an accident.
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Two Mainers charged with heroin, crack cocaine trafficking after turnpike stop
A state trooper finds 51 grams of heroin and 31 grams of crack cocaine after the northbound car is stopped in Ogunquit.
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‘Excited to be American,’ immigrants celebrate new status as U.S. citizens in Maine
Fifty-four people from 36 countries become naturalized citizens at a joyful ceremony in Biddeford on Wednesday.
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Police search after toddler’s 911 call leaves Sanford residents panicked
Police sound sirens as they drive through a couple of downtown neighborhoods trying to track down the cellphone call, which came from a number with no information attached.
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Man charged with terrorizing in gun incident at Portland store
Kevin Gray of Portland was arrested Sunday afternoon after an incident at the Paris Farmers Union on Warren Avenue, police say.
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Gray man charged with robbing Westbrook Subway
Police say Charles Small, 50, robbed the sandwich shop at knifepoint Saturday night.
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Rundown city hall mars image of rejuvenation in downtown Biddeford
‘When you see a city hall fall into disrepair, it says a lot,’ says Mayor Alan Casavant.
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Five charged with selling crack cocaine after standoff in Cherryfield
The arrests follow a monthlong investigation into the distribution of crack in Washington County.
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Toys R Us will close one-fifth of its stores, including two in Maine
The company, which filed for bankruptcy last year, will close Babies R Us in South Portland by mid-April.