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 24, 2017
Oxford Street homeless shelter in Portland to stay open 24 hours a day
Currently, overnight guests must pack up and leave every morning, an exodus that has led to neighborhood and business complaints.
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PublishedOctober 19, 2017
Portrait of Bonny Eagle senior with his gun won’t be in high school yearbook
The school in Standish rejects the photo based on its policies against guns, or images of guns on clothing, in school.
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PublishedOctober 18, 2017
‘Posh Rice’ offers recipes from all over the world
These dishes require more skill than a box of five-minute microwave rice.
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PublishedOctober 12, 2017
Nearly 40 homes planned for former Westbrook golf club
Twin Falls Landing would be built across the road from the controversial Blue Spruce Farm subdivision, which is under construction.
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PublishedOctober 11, 2017
Mold at Portland’s Longfellow school galvanizes bond campaign supporters
Portland voters will decide in November whether to renovate two or four the city’s elementary schools.
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PublishedOctober 8, 2017
By the numbers: Refugees
Refugees are brought to the United States to escape violence or persecution. Here is a look at the number of individuals resettled in Maine each year, and where they were born. It does not include refugees who moved here after first resettling in other states. Mouse over the charts to view detailed figures for each […]
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PublishedOctober 8, 2017
By the numbers: Special immigrant visa
‘Special Immigration Visa’ arrivals nationwide since 2008 Translators and others who aided the U.S. military in Iraq and Afghanistan can qualify for a special immigrant visa, along with family members. Here is a look how many special immigrant visa holders arrived in the U.S. since 2008, and their countries of origin. SOURCE: U.S. Department […]
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PublishedOctober 8, 2017
The refugee: His childhood memories include fleeing war and living in a sprawling camp
What is refugee status?About Somalia LEWISTON — The Kenyan refugee camp where Abdikadir Negeye grew up didn’t have a manicured soccer field. Their ball was clothing scraps wrapped in plastic. Everyone played barefoot. But Negeye and the other Somali children in the camp played constantly. “Soccer is everything,” said Negeye, who is now 32. Negeye, […]
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PublishedOctober 8, 2017
By the numbers: Special immigrant juvenile status
‘Special Immigrant Juvenile’ petition approvals nationwide, by federal fiscal year Child immigrants who have been abused or abandoned and cannot reunite with family can be given special juvenile status. There is no data showing how many of these young people live in Maine. Here is a look at the increasing number of children seeking the […]
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PublishedOctober 8, 2017
The child alone: A teenager arrives with no guardian, no resources and no plan
Who are special minors?About Burundi When the young woman talks about her birthplace in Burundi, she twists her fingers in a delicate silver chain around her neck. The simple necklace once belonged to her mother, who died when the woman was a baby. She was placed in the care of a relative in Burundi and […]
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