High temperatures topped 70 degree inland, luring winter-weary Mainers to beaches, patios and ice cream shops.
Megan Gray
Megan Gray is a general assignment reporter at the Portland Press Herald. A Midwest native, she moved to Maine in 2016. She has written about presidential politics and local government, jury trials and jails, lawsuits and U.S. Supreme Court cases. Her favorite stories are the ones that help us learn more about each other and the varied lives we lead in this expansive state. She likes to explore Maine’s hiking trails and coastal islands with her husband, and she definitely wants to pet your dog.
Posted inLocal & State, News
As DACA deadline looms, dozens of Maine residents face uncertainty
Young undocumented immigrants are worried as the program’s expiration date of March 5 nears.
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Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
Director of Maine Republican Party says he’s responsible for anonymous website
In a letter to the state ethics commission, Jason Savage’s attorneys say he runs the Maine Examiner ‘in his free time,’ separately from his duties as the party’s paid leader.
Posted inLocal & State
No one injured in fire at Standish farmhouse
Firefighters came from 6 towns and had to truck water from 3 miles away to fight the blaze on Chicopee Road that spread to a nearby barn.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
Injured driver who spent 10 hours in crashed car will face criminal charges
Police say Kevin O’Connor had a suspended driver’s licensed when he lost control of his car and crashed into a house in Harpswell.
Posted inLocal & State
Car crashes into roof of house; injured driver unnoticed for 10 hours
The accident took place in Harpswell near midnight Tuesday, but it went undiscovered until 10 a.m. Wednesday.
Posted inCookbook Reviews, Food & Dining, Recipes
‘Sheet Pan Magic’ isn’t merely magic for cooks – it’s also romance
It features a recipe for shakshuka that requires just one pan, a cleaning job even your special someone can handle.
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Maine attorney general joins peers opposing citizenship question in census
Janet Mills signs a joint letter saying that asking about citizenship status would depress participation in the census and throw off the populations counts.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
Work on front lines of immigration deeply moves UMaine law students
A program that dispatches volunteers to Texas detention centers so they can offer legal aid to border crossers provides both an educational and emotional experience.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Westbrook poised to extend Idexx’s valuable tax break for 10 years
The deal includes adding the value of a planned company expansion to the existing TIF district, resulting in the city returning nearly $1 million in property taxes a year.