Megan Gray

State and local governments shut offices in advance of Thursday storm

by Megan Gray April 3, 2024April 4, 2024

Central Maine Power is pre-staging crews ahead of the expected nor’easter, and cities and towns have instituted parking bans.

Arts & Entertainment, Life & Culture, Maine

Julia Gagnon of Cumberland secures top 24 spot on ‘American Idol’

by Megan Gray April 1, 2024April 2, 2024

The USM student is headed to Hawaii to compete week by week with the other finalists on the TV singing contest.

Maine

Bowdoin College student found dead in Topsham

by Megan Gray March 31, 2024April 1, 2024

The student was a 20-year-old woman, and police did not specify her cause of death.

Maine, News

Spring storm could bring 6 inches of snow to parts of Maine

by Megan Gray March 31, 2024April 1, 2024

The storm is expected to arrive Wednesday afternoon and last into Friday.

Arts & Entertainment

See and hear the history of music in Maine

by Megan Gray March 31, 2024March 30, 2024

A sweeping exhibit called ‘Music in Maine’ is on view at the Maine Historical Society through the end of 2024.

Arts & Entertainment

See these new acquisitions by Portland Museum of Art, before they go back into storage

by Megan Gray March 10, 2024March 9, 2024

The museum has a collection of 19,000 objects and counting, and only a fraction are on display at any given time. We look at how these pieces get to the museum and where they go when they’re not on display.

Arts & Entertainment

Dancers get a turn as choreographers in Portland Ballet’s ‘New Works’

by Megan Gray March 10, 2024March 9, 2024

A favorite poem. A friend’s music. The interlocking gears of a machine. All provided inspiration to choreographers who will present pieces at Portland Ballet’s “New Works” on Friday. The annual show features experienced and emerging choreographers, including four current members of the professional dance company. Nell Shipman, executive and artistic director, feels strongly about giving […]