Christian Castaneda of Portland meets with Sen. Susan Collins and others to lobby for a permanent solution, saying he has been ‘in the shadows for too long.’
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.
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Mainers, and their representatives in Congress, denounce Trump’s vulgar remark about immigrants’ native countries
A Somali immigrant who lives in Portland says he sees it as more than an insult: ‘It’s a threat.’
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Temperature swings wreak havoc on water mains in Greater Portland
The Portland Water District repaired five water main breaks in two days, and one repair in Windham will shut down a road until Monday.
Posted inAnimals, Life & Culture, Local & State, News
Pineland Farms warns cross-country skiers about dive-bombing owl
The bird struck one skier recently, and is probably protecting a nest near the Campus Loop Ski Trail, staff says.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
Change in federal policy rattles Salvadoran immigrants in Maine and their advocates
Advocates and attorneys get phone calls from people who are concerned about their children, jobs and mortgages if they lose protected status and are forced to leave the U.S.
Posted inLife & Culture, Local & State, News
Liveaboards right at home on harbor, even when arctic winds blow
For the hardy folk wintering on boats, it’s always a beautiful day in the watery neighborhoods of Maine.
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Did snowfall measure up to free jewelry? Shoppers will find out Jan. 5
For 11 years, the Springer’s jewelry chain has offered refunds if it snows 6 inches at its Portsmouth, N.H., store on Christmas Day.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
State police plane spots speeding car on Maine Turnpike; driver jailed on drug charge
A trooper confiscates 60 grams of cocaine and $2,200 in cash.
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Blaze destroys South Portland garage; firefighter hurt in fall on ice
The fire, which did not spread to the house, is under control within a half-hour.
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Portland’s Polar Express thriving despite uncertain future
The Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad move is delayed, but still planned, after hitting fundraising frost heave.