A conservation group that wants them removed for the benefit of recreation and fish notifies the town that it may sue over a neglected fish ladder.
Megan Gray
Staff Writer
Megan Gray covers the outdoors and tourism 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, arts and culture. Outside of work, you can find her kayaking on the ocean and exploring Maine's many coastal islands with her husband.
Posted inCookbook Reviews, Food, Recipes
Susan Hermann Loomis’ latest cookbook is an exercise in simple, precise grilling
You may not think French when you fire up the grill, but this book proves that you should.
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Westbrook neighborhood’s wandering cat Simba, a high school regular, dies at 21
A friend to many students, he achieved internet fame and inspired an art show.
Posted inMaine, News
Federal presence leaves some Mainers wary
Rumors and fears abound as heightened rhetoric on immigration pervades even the lives of lawful citizens, and routine encounters can seem like anything but.
Posted inBusiness, Life & Culture, Maine
Westbrook mushroom grower North Spore wins another big cash prize
The $100,000 prize comes from Greenlight Maine, a Maine-based reality television series.
Posted inMaine
Raymond fire captain, father of 4, killed in motorcycle crash; wife injured
David Mains, 48, died after his motorcycle collided with a car on Interstate 495 in Massachusetts.
Posted inMaine, News
About 100 turn out for Portland rally to support Muslims, protest Supreme Court ruling
Demonstrators remained silent for the first 30 minutes but then began speaking of their fears that Trump administration policies could lead to a totalitarian state.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Sen. Collins says legislation needed to guarantee end to family separations at southern border
The Maine Republican says questions remain about the president’s executive order halting the policy, and a bipartisan group of more than a dozen senators met in her office to discuss possible bills.
Posted inMaine
Maine church organization expresses its outrage over separation of families at the border
The Maine Council of Churches objects to the Bible being cited by the Trump administration to justify its policy.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Portland council debates affordable housing proposal
Councilor Brian Batson proposes requiring 18 percent of projects with 10 units or more be affordable to middle income tenants – up from 10 percent now – but developers say it would stifle residential construction in the city.