Megan Gray

Staff Writer

Megan Gray is an arts and culture 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. Her current beat is her favorite yet, and she loves the stories that take her to behind the scenes to an artist studio or theater backstage. Outside of work, she likes to explore Maine’s hiking trails and coastal islands with her husband, and she definitely wants to pet your dog.

Arts & Entertainment, Do This, Life & Culture

Battling winter blues? Try a night at the theater

by Megan Gray January 20, 2025January 19, 2025

These plays and musicals will get you out of the house even on a freezing night.

Arts & Entertainment, Life & Culture

Art exhibition shines a light on the beauty of Maine’s night sky

by Megan Gray January 17, 2025January 15, 2025

The show is a collaboration between Waterfall Arts in Belfast, the Union of Maine Visual Artists and Dark Sky Maine.

Do This

What are the winning times at the National Toboggan Championships in Camden?

by Megan Gray January 13, 2025January 14, 2025

A key organizer answers five questions about the annual weekend race at the Snow Bowl.

Business, Local & State, News

Portland Architectural Salvage slated to close this winter

by Gillian Graham and Megan Gray January 8, 2025January 8, 2025

The Bayside business has long been ‘a treasure trove,’ for everything from antique windows to vintage plumbing to stained glass to doorknobs, fans said.

Arts & Entertainment, Life & Culture

How Southworth Planetarium became the stage for a new play

by Megan Gray January 8, 2025January 8, 2025

The stars aligned for the planetarium’s dome to become the backdrop for four readings of ‘REDshift,’ by playwright Chalmers Hardenbergh.

Do This

Thornton Academy teacher’s perfect day includes the beach, a show and browsing

by Megan Gray January 6, 2025January 7, 2025

Katie Buttarazzi is a high school theater and English teacher at Thornton Academy in Saco. My perfect day begins by slowly waking up with my husband, Jake, and my moyen poodle, Atlas. Any day where I do not have to wake up to a snoozed alarm usually makes for the most gratifying morning. Bundled up […]