Megan Gray is a general assignment 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, lawsuits and U.S. Supreme Court cases. Her favorite stories are the ones that help us learn more about each other and the varied lives we lead in this expansive state. 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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PublishedMarch 16, 2024
As St. Patrick’s Day arrives, Portland is still Irish, even if the bars aren’t
The number of Irish pubs in the city has dwindled in recent years with the closure of local standbys such as Brian Boru, Bull Feeney’s and The Snug. But residents have no shortage of places to celebrate the holiday however they choose.
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PublishedMarch 12, 2024
Protest planned outside Matisyahu concert in Portland
Maine Jews for Palestine are asking the State Theatre to cancel the show.
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PublishedMarch 11, 2024
For a longtime Irish dance instructor, St. Patrick’s Day is ‘the same as my birthday’
Carlene Stillson, who runs the only Irish dance school in Maine to be accredited by the governing body in Ireland, answered our five questions about her favorite month of the year.
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PublishedMarch 11, 2024
Portland’s Abyssinian Meeting House inspires work from a renowned violinist
Daniel Bernard Roumain performed his piece on site in Portland last week and will be back this spring for a series of events.
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PublishedMarch 10, 2024
See these new acquisitions by Portland Museum of Art, before they go back into storage
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.
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PublishedMarch 10, 2024
Dancers get a turn as choreographers in Portland Ballet’s ‘New Works’
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 […]
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PublishedMarch 4, 2024
Molasses doughnut showdown: Cookie Jar vs. Tony’s
We compare two takes on the old-fashioned treat.
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PublishedMarch 2, 2024
To join #cluboyster, tattoo lovers seek out Portland artist’s raw talent
The oyster has become a signature linework design for Laura Cui of Fortune Teller Tattoo.
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PublishedFebruary 27, 2024
Portland Planning Board backs historic protection for former Children’s Museum
The Portland Museum of Art wants to tear down the 1830s building at 142 Free St. and replace it as part of a $100 million expansion. The City Council will have the final say.
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PublishedFebruary 26, 2024
Portland Chamber Music Festival warms up to winter with its first cold-weather concerts
The Winter Warmer Festival aims to present chamber music that feels like sitting in front of a fireplace on a winter day.
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