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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PublishedDecember 2, 2023
William David Barry, historian and writer, dies at 77
Barry worked for years as a research librarian at the Maine Historical Society, wrote and contributed to books about Maine history, and penned hundreds of book reviews in the Maine Sunday Telegram.
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PublishedDecember 1, 2023
Biddeford woman charged in shooting at Saco house where murder suspect was arrested
Ariana Tito, of Biddeford, is charged with attempted murder and elevated aggravated assault. She was arrested in New York.
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PublishedDecember 1, 2023
Police investigate shooting in downtown Sanford
Police say that a man who witnesses said been walking in the roadway, yelling at vehicles and carrying a knife, was shot in a confrontation with a food truck owner.
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PublishedNovember 28, 2023
Portland Museum of Art continues push to demolish historic Free Street building
The winning design to expand the museum would require razing the former home of the Children’s Museum and Theatre of Maine for new construction 3 times its size.
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PublishedNovember 25, 2023
Holiday Arts Preview: A dose of culture every day of December
We mapped out a way to fill the whole month with holiday art shows, performances and more, one day at a time.
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PublishedNovember 20, 2023
Eat & Run: Matcha Mood offers a tasty alternative to coffee
The Congress Street tea shop also serves sweet and savory varieties of a croissant-waffle hybrid.
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PublishedNovember 16, 2023
Sports bar Jerome’s to take over The Snug’s spot on Congress Street
The 3 partners, who live in walking distance of the bar in Portland’s East End, hope to open in January.
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PublishedNovember 15, 2023
The Snug, a neighborhood pub in Portland’s East End, will soon close
Self-described as ‘Irish-ish’ and ‘not for the squeamish,’ the bar opened on Congress Street across from the Eastern Cemetery in 2006.
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PublishedNovember 12, 2023
Malaga Island-inspired ‘This Other Eden’ is fiction; critics say it revives harmful myths
Paul Harding says his latest novel, up for major awards, is not meant to be historically accurate. But archivists and descendants believe it badly invites inaccurate depictions of the Maine island’s mistreated residents.
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PublishedNovember 5, 2023
Artist couple Rachel and Ryan Adams are making their marks on Thompson’s Point
The Portland artists are using their studio to create opportunities for other artists and add to the art scene at the development on Portland’s Fore River.
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Two Portland students approached by strangers who tried to lure them into cars
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Girls’ basketball: Team-by-team outlook for 2023-24
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Gorham Savings, Maine Community Bank of Biddeford to merge next year
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Woodford Street shooting victim 1st to testify in murder trial of accused gunman
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Girls’ basketball: 10 players to watch in southern Maine