Quill Books & Beverage is identified in national news reports as one of two bookstores pulling titles by Junot Diaz.
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.
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Westbrook council takes final budget vote Monday
If approved by voters next month, the budget would carry the largest tax rate increase in nine years.
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Westbrook fire officials sue the city, accuse mayor of retaliation
The chief and deputy chief say Mike Sanphy undermined and threatened to fire them after they raised safety and legal concerns, but the mayor says ‘there’s a lot more to the story than meets the eye.’
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A blast of oh-so welcome warmth stirs the urge to get down in the dirt
Most places in southern Maine cracked 80 degrees Wednesday, making some people’s thoughts turn to plants.
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Secrecy surrounds long absences of 2 Westbrook department heads
Director of Human Resources Jennifer Ogden and Director of Community Services Maria Huntress have been on paid leave for 3 to 4 months.
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ACLU of Maine sues immigration agencies for public records of citizenship checks
The organization says it has been denied access to public records about checks done by U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents at a bus station in Bangor.
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Don’s Lunch Van has found a new home – its old one
The popular lunch truck, continuing its odyssey around the city of Westbrook, opens again Wednesday.
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After hours of debate, Scarborough councilors schedule school board recall vote
The decision on the divisive issue followed a hearing attended by more than 120 people.
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Growing population will add to Gorham’s tax bill
The town, which added 1,000 residents between 2010 and 2016, could see a tax rate increase of 10.5 percent that is largely tied to the cost of serving new students and a decrease in state funding.
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Elderly man killed in West Falmouth fire
The blaze on Gray Road causes heavy damage to a house and destroys the attached garage.