An officer who was inside the garage at the time was not injured, according to police.
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.
Pared-down Maine school budgets head to voters for approval
Superintendents have made cuts to teaching positions and programs, while also anticipating pandemic-related expenses.
UMaine System students will return to campuses for fall semester
University officials say its testing strategy is key to allowing students, faculty and staff to return to campuses for in-person learning.
York police locate woman reported missing last week
Alice Schmidt of Cape Neddick was found safe a week after she was last seen, police reported Tuesday morning.
Police investigate string of robberies in Greater Portland
A half-dozen robberies were reported this month in South Portland, Westbrook and Scarborough.
Harrison man dies in single-car crash
Police say Jerry Brill may have had a medical problem that caused him to crash on Naples Road.
Flatbed truck overturns, spills cargo of crushed cars across I-295
The truck driver told troopers he lost control in heavy fog and hit a guardrail.
Red Cross will test blood donations for COVID-19 antibodies
The additional testing is being done as a service to donors and comes at a time the Red Cross is in urgent need of blood donations.
Police investigate death on Vinalhaven
Police have not released the name of the man who died or a woman who was injured during an incident Sunday night.
Businesses struggle to survive in strangely quiet York Beach
The summer season there and in other coastal Maine towns is off to a vastly different start this year because of the coronavirus and restrictions on visitors from out of state.