Caribou native Jessica Meir is one of 18 candidates for the first human missions to orbit and land on the moon in nearly 50 years.
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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Attorneys general urge Congress to provide free COVID-19 vaccine under Medicare, Medicaid
Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey was one of the 13 attorneys general who signed the letter to Congress.
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Portland workers intervene in lawsuit against new hazard pay ordinance
Two employees of Whole Foods ask a judge to enforce the voter-approved measure that raises the minimum wage for some workers during emergencies like the pandemic.
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Woman drops excessive-force lawsuit against Portland police
The city says there was no settlement in the case, which alleged that what happened to Mumina Ali fit a pattern of unconstitutional treatment of Somali refugees and Black residents.
Posted inFood & Dining, Recipes
Homefront: Pumpkin pie can’t hold a candle to these muffins
These Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins come with a recipe for family love.
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Inmate at Maine State Prison in Warren dies
Matthew Fleury, 51, was serving a 17-year sentence for gross sexual assault, and his death was not related to COVID-19, the Maine Department of Corrections says.
Posted inLocal & State
Gouldsboro woman dies in Down East crash
The accident occurred Wednesday night when two trucks collided on Route 1 in Township 7, Maine State Police say.
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Portland fishing community mourns the crew of the Emmy Rose
Family, friends and colleagues of Robert Blethen, Jeff Matthews, Michael Porper and Ethan Ward hold candlelight vigils and launch fundraisers to support the families who are now grieving their loved ones during the holidays.
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Maine confirms three prison inmates were hospitalized with COVID-19
It’s not clear if those inmates were infected during an ongoing outbreak at the prison in Windham, the state’s largest single-site outbreak during the pandemic.
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Hand recount confirms defeat of short-term rental restrictions in Portland
The hand recount took two days but did not change the initial outcome of the referendum vote.