U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, former Sen. Olympia Snowe and former Maine Gov. John McKernan also attend the service in Houston.
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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Scarborough police arrest man allegedly plotting bank robbery
William Hood, 49, of South Portland is charged with criminal attempt of armed robbery.
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Posted inLocal & State, Schools and Education
Bowdoin is Maine’s latest carbon-neutral campus, joining Colby, College of the Atlantic
Bowdoin announces that its net carbon footprint is now zero because of a combination of reduced energy use and investments in renewable energy production.
Posted inLocal & State
Westbrook man dies from injuries suffered in weekend crash
Soungha Sok was driving a car that crashed into a stone wall early Sunday morning.
Posted inFood
Cookbook review: Is right equipment essential for baking bread at home?
Our reviewer tries a few recipes from America’s Test Kitchen’s ‘Bread Illustrated’ to find out.
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Navy seaman from Freeport dies while serving in Persian Gulf
Austin Williams, 22, was struck by a vehicle while crossing a road in Bahrain with his friends, his family says.
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Robberies become more dangerous as business owners resist, get weapons ready
The owner of an Old Orchard Beach store scares a robber away with a club, and the operator of another business now keeps a gun behind the counter, saying, ‘You can’t bring a baseball bat to a gunfight.’
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Maine schools preparing to set policies for suicide prevention
A Lewiston teenager’s death last year led to a law that all districts formalize protocols by the fall, and some already have them.
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New boat, a labor of love, slips gently into sea (and floats)
Thomaston boatbuilder Lyman-Morse celebrates the launch of a custom sailing yacht that was years in the making.
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Idexx expansion gets green light in Westbrook
The Planning Board unanimously approves the veterinary technology company’s proposal for significant growth of its headquarters in the city.