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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PublishedOctober 10, 2023
Bowdoinham town hall, historic resources of Swan Island and a bowling alley among Maine Preservation’s ‘most endangered’ places
See the seven landmarks that landed on the Yarmouth nonprofit’s list this year.
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PublishedOctober 8, 2023
Tiny art galleries add a little color to these communities
Mainers have joined in the Free Little Art Gallery movement. Here’s a look at a few of these mini neighborhood exhibition spaces.
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PublishedOctober 3, 2023
Novel based on Malaga Island’s history is a finalist for National Book Award
‘This Other Eden’ by Paul Harding tells a fictional story based on the real-life atrocity of the state forcibly removing a mixed-race community from the island off the coast of Phippsburg.
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PublishedOctober 3, 2023
Wyeth paintings destroyed in Port Clyde fire depicted life in New England, Pennsylvania
A pizza-eating seagull and oxen crossing a snowy field were among the subjects of works by Jamie and N.C. Wyeth that burned in the blaze.
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PublishedSeptember 28, 2023
Jodi Phinney, co-founder of Maine Doulas, dies at 54
Phinney, who had been battling ALS, helped hundreds of mothers through pregnancy into parenting.
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PublishedSeptember 24, 2023
At 89, Maine artist Alison Hildreth is still mixing it up
Multiple exhibitions and a documentary are examining her ongoing career.
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PublishedSeptember 24, 2023
This Cape Elizabeth senior started writing a musical in middle school. Now, it’s hitting the stage.
Hadley Johnson wrote the music, lyrics and book for ‘Afterthought.’ She’s also the director, choreographer and star.
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PublishedSeptember 22, 2023
Executive director of Maine Arts Commission stepping down
David Greenham, the former board chairman, had taken over the role on an interim basis in 2021.
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PublishedSeptember 18, 2023
Bright and bold or more diluted hues? Foliage experts predict a pretty display, either way
The leaves are expected to start turning in northern Maine this week, when we’ll start to see how the summer’s weather affects the colors. Saturday’s storm did not bring down leaves and is unlikely to affect foliage, an expert said Sunday.
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PublishedSeptember 9, 2023
Portland Museum of Art seeks city approval to tear down former Children’s Museum
The PMA’s chosen renovation design would require demolishing the building, which is considered a ‘contributing structure’ to a historic district.
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