Bush apparently was visiting the family compound in Kennebunkport on the weekend before heading to Washington, D.C. for a high-profile event.
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.
Maine fun-run promoters race to cash in on fitness craze
The arrival of the for-profit events in Maine has some runners concerned about the future of traditional charity races.
Portland police charge four with engaging a prostitute
The men are arrested after residents in the Parkside neighborhood asked for stepped-up enforcement.
Body of missing Saco man found by police
Kevin O’Donnell was reported missing June 12 and police asked the public to help locate him.
Life after Hostess layoffs in Maine
Eight months after they lost their jobs, one former employee finds work while another is still looking.
Sanford considers theme park to boost tourism
The city suffered a decline of its textile mills and industrial base between the 1950s and 1990s, and has struggled to rebound.
After water-soaked June, rain continues to pound Maine
Some parts of southern Maine recorded as much as 3 inches of rain Tuesday, close to July’s typical month-long average.
Tourists in inflatable raft intercepted off Maine coast
Officials say the paddlers couldn’t have made it to Eagle Island and back and were poorly equipped.
Tuesday’s school budget votes a guessing game in absence of state budget
The lack of a state budget means voters will have to make school budget decisions Tuesday based on revenue predictions that may, or may not, come true.
Missing Topsham teen found unharmed
The girl, who has the mental capacity of an 8-year-old, was looking for frogs in her backyard when she disappeared, police say.