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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PublishedSeptember 28, 2023
Jodi Phinney, co-founder of Maine Doulas, dies at 54
Phinney, who had been battling ALS, helped hundreds of mothers through pregnancy into parenting.
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PublishedSeptember 24, 2023
At 89, Maine artist Alison Hildreth is still mixing it up
Multiple exhibitions and a documentary are examining her ongoing career.
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PublishedSeptember 24, 2023
This Cape Elizabeth senior started writing a musical in middle school. Now, it’s hitting the stage.
Hadley Johnson wrote the music, lyrics and book for ‘Afterthought.’ She’s also the director, choreographer and star.
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PublishedSeptember 22, 2023
Executive director of Maine Arts Commission stepping down
David Greenham, the former board chairman, had taken over the role on an interim basis in 2021.
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PublishedSeptember 18, 2023
Bright and bold or more diluted hues? Foliage experts predict a pretty display, either way
The leaves are expected to start turning in northern Maine this week, when we’ll start to see how the summer’s weather affects the colors. Saturday’s storm did not bring down leaves and is unlikely to affect foliage, an expert said Sunday.
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PublishedSeptember 9, 2023
Portland Museum of Art seeks city approval to tear down former Children’s Museum
The PMA’s chosen renovation design would require demolishing the building, which is considered a ‘contributing structure’ to a historic district.
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PublishedSeptember 3, 2023
Colby College finding purpose for Midcoast islands once home to the Wyeths
The Waterville college is working to expand its programming on Allen and Benner islands, which have hosted resident student fellows and other visitors since Colby purchased them last year.
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PublishedSeptember 2, 2023
A new sculpture winds through College of the Atlantic
The installation by British artist Andy Goldsworthy comprises 250 curbstones that form a 1,000-foot path from the entrance of the Bar Harbor campus to Frenchman Bay.
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PublishedAugust 26, 2023
Auction will include 1941 Plymouth owned by Margaret Chase Smith
The late U.S. senator’s car will be auctioned Sunday with a starting bid of $7,500, but Thomaston Place Auction Galleries estimates it will sell for at least twice that amount.
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PublishedAugust 13, 2023
Museum of Beadwork aims to elevate niche art form
The venue opened this month next to Caravan Beads on Forest Avenue in Portland.
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Waterville driver who caused wrong-way crash on I-295 charged with operating under influence, police say
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Monmouth woman sentenced to 40 years for sexually assaulting child
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Fairfield man arrested after search of home turns up illegal drugs and firearms, authorities say
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Wyeth artwork, memorabilia lost in devastating Port Clyde fire
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Bingham man arrested on charges he sexually assaulted 2 children in Moscow