The Sam L. Cohen Foundation has already distributed more than $520,000 and plans to award more grants this fall.
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.
Posted inLocal & State
Mainers – and their therapists – experiencing new stress during pandemic
Health care workers are a special concern, and even the therapists themselves are not immune to the pressures facing clients who come to them for help.
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Posted inLocal & State, News, Religion and Values
Orrington church sues Mills over restrictions on worship services
The Calvary Chapel says the state’s ban on in-person worship is a violation of religious freedom.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Uncategorized
Maine courts will hold additional virtual hearings
The latest order still restricts court hours, and some types of hearings and trials will still be delayed
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Business, Local & State
Portland Museum of Art wins appeal over disputed bequest
A jury awarded the museum $4.6 million last year in a civil trial, the state’s supreme court affirmed that ruling Tuesday.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Deferring to state rules, Portland councilors repeal city’s stay-at-home order
The state restrictions still apply to Portland residents and businesses, and some emergency local measures remain in effect.
Posted inFood & Dining, Recipes
Homefront: Home-baked bread is within your grasp
Editor’s Note: We have been asking readers (and the occasional Press Herald writer) to tell us what they are cooking, and why, during this time of self-isolation. This week, MEGAN GRAY, who cover courts for the Press Herald, tells us about attempting homemade bread. Bonus: she threw in a recipe for an Italian-esque white bean […]
Posted inLocal & State
Maine prisons pressured to release more inmates, and information, during pandemic
At least a dozen governors and the U.S. attorney general have taken explicit steps in recent weeks to reduce the number of people in prison, such as issuing commutations or expanding the criteria for early release.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Uncategorized
Despite local restrictions, some Portland businesses will be allowed to open Friday
The city’s stay-at-home order technically prevents them from opening, but Mayor Kate Snyder plans to ask the City Council to align Portland’s rules with the state’s reopening plan.
Posted inLocal & State
Maine nonprofits assess the costs of coronavirus response
Leaders of nonprofits on the front lines are making new fundraising pleas, seeking federal aid and planning for months of budget impacts.