Mainers increasingly risk losing their housing at a time when shelters are strained and experts say nearly half the state’s tenants are paying too much for rent.
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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State looks to release plan for extra heating assistance this week
Winter’s not even begun, but more than 33,100 households in Maine have applied for help with heating bills so far this season, an 18.6% increase over the same time last year.
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Shopping for a Christmas tree this year? Buy now, experts urge
Christmas tree farmers are predicting another year of high demand and tight supply.
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Maine’s unemployment rate increased to 3.6% in October even as the number of jobs set a record
A labor department official says the figures speak to a tight labor market in which employers are trying to increase their staffing levels.
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Ho, ho, hum: Maine shoppers, stores predict a so-so holiday season
Amid the pandemic, the past two holiday gift-buying sprees have been boon times for retailers. This year, perhaps not so much.
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At Cabin in the Woods, veterans find stability and community
`You’re always welcome there,’ said a resident of the development, which provides permanent housing for homeless veterans. `Veterans stick together.’
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Maine lobstering group backs new speed limit on ships to protect whales
The Maine Lobstermen’s Association says the first such restriction in over a decade illustrates how little shipping has been regulated compared to the lobster industry.
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On Halloween, these people are paid to make you scream
Maine’s scare actors earn modest wages or sometimes none at all. But the seasonal jobs are a way for haunters to celebrate their favorite holiday.
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In final tribute, Travis Roy Foundation to honor founder’s legacy
The foundation named for the Augusta native, hockey star and advocate for people with spinal cord injuries is ending its run by making two donations totaling $4 million.
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Challenge at the checkout: Mainers struggle to keep up with rising grocery prices
Historic inflationary pressures are making it difficult to put food on the table, forcing shoppers to scout for deals and cut back.