Phinney, who had been battling ALS, helped hundreds of mothers through pregnancy into parenting.
Megan Gray
Staff Writer
Megan Gray is an arts and culture 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. Her current beat is her favorite yet, and she loves the stories that take her to behind the scenes to an artist studio or theater backstage. Outside of work, 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Museum of Beadwork aims to elevate niche art form
The venue opened this month next to Caravan Beads on Forest Avenue in Portland.