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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PublishedJuly 27, 2017
Four Westbrook on-call fire/police staffers quit
The resignations follow councilors’ objections to moving the division to the former fire station.
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PublishedJuly 25, 2017
Maine agency resettles half as many refugees as expected
For the fiscal year, Catholic Charities of Maine says it has resettled about 300 people in the past nine months because of a reduced federal cap on refugees.
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PublishedJuly 22, 2017
For Mr. and Mrs. Fish, it’s time for a sea change
At their wildly popular summer camp program in South Portland, Jeff and Deb Sandler have spent four decades schooling thousands of young people in the ways of the ocean and its colorful denizens.
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PublishedJuly 19, 2017
State’s newspapers bucking trend toward chain ownership
Reade Brower of Camden will soon hold a majority of the state’s dailies, but he’s still a local owner independent of the media giants.
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PublishedJuly 17, 2017
Owner of Portland Press Herald to buy Sun Journal in Lewiston
The purchase keeps that publication under local control and includes the Forecaster and Current Publishing weekly newspapers in southern and coastal Maine.
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PublishedJuly 12, 2017
Westbrook property tax rate increase much lower than expected
Residents will benefit from a larger tax base and a net increase in state education funding.
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PublishedJuly 6, 2017
Gorham assistant principal charged with driving drunk
Kimberly Slipp, who has been an assistant principal at Gorham High School for 12 years, was arrested June 22 after a crash on Route 114 in Sebago.
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PublishedJuly 5, 2017
Distiller disputes LePage’s argument that ‘nips’ are behind increase in drunken driving
The owner of a Lewiston bottling plant questions the connection the administration is making as it seeks to end sales of the liquor mini-bottles in Maine.
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PublishedJuly 3, 2017
First group of Maine immigrants cut off from aid as a result of 2015 reform
And the 24-month cap is likely to end General Assistance for dozens more asylum seekers over the next 12 months in Portland and other cities.
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PublishedJune 30, 2017
Fireworks restricted or banned in some Maine towns
Dealers say out-of-state visitors often are unaware of local rules.
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