Taxes on a home assessed at $190,000 would increase $190 under Mayor Mike Sanphy’s $68.1 million proposal.
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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Shelter, Mainers come to the rescue of stray dogs from storm-ravaged Puerto Rico
The Animal Refuge League joins hurricane relief efforts in its own way by increasing the number of dogs it accepts from the island, and a steady stream of adoptable pets has continued for months.
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Posted inLife & Culture, Local & State, News, Religion and Values
For Good Friday, the faithful at Portland church re-enact the Stations of the Cross
The commemoration, in three languages, draws a diverse community to Sacred Heart/Saint Dominic Parish.
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Windham High School declared safe after bomb threat
There have been more than a dozen threats against Maine schools since the Feb. shooting at Parkland.
Posted inCops & Courts, Local & State
Series of armed robberies in Portland area has police and businesses on high alert
The most recent incident was an attempted armed robbery Tuesday evening at Aroma Joe’s on Western Avenue in South Portland.
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Refugee resettlements in U.S., Maine plummet under Trump administration
Agencies report new arrivals have slowed to a trickle under restrictions that also have stalled reunification of families here with relatives they left behind.
Posted inLocal & State
ACLU asks Greyhound to put a stop to federal immigration checks on its buses
The Maine group says it wants Greyhound to stop cooperating with federal immigration agents beyond what is required.
Posted inCops & Courts, News
Saco teen pleads guilty to reduced charge following Westbrook stabbing
Justin Neves, 19, initially was accused of harming someone with a knife, but that charge was dropped and he is serving 90 days for assault and violation of a condition of release.
Posted inLocal & State
Gray-New Gloucester Middle School declared safe after bomb threat evacuation
Police were at the school just before noon to investigate a reported threat.
Posted inCops & Courts, Local & State
State police stop tractor-trailer driver twice in three days
Ralph Toro had been barred from operating a truck in any state.