Cars coming off the highway at Exit 7 in Portland were backed up, but the roads are now cleared.
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.
Look for a lobster emoji to surface this year, by popular demand
The panel that decides such things has officially unveiled a new digital image of a little red lobster in response to a Maine-based petition drive.
Eagles fans flock to free cheesesteaks in Portland
The 5 Spot, a sandwich shop on Congress Street, is owned by a very happy Philadelphia Eagles fan.
Police looking for Portland teenager missing since Saturday
Fourteen-year-old Hilda Vanessa Sanaguaray-Upaya lives in the North Deering neighborhood near where she was last seen
Traffic lights repaired near Maine Mall area intersection after crash
The lights at the intersection of Maine Mall, Gorham and Running Hill roads were restored just before the evening commute Thursday, police say.
Portland tailback jumps at chance to appear in Puppy Bowl 14
The terrier and bulldog mix makes the starting team in Animal Planet’s annual Super Bowl pregame show.
Driver dies in South Portland crash
A man in his 70s appears to have suffered a medical event before the crash on Broadway, the city’s fire department says.
Citizenship screening at Maine bus station stirs mixed feelings, legal questions
One passenger who was asked about his citizenship this month said the experience was unexpected and upsetting.
Maine ACLU questions immigration checks at Bangor bus station
The U.S. Border Patrol confirmed the operation took place Jan. 14.
‘Superhero’ mom of special-needs child awarded a little pampering of her own
The Robbie Foundation, a nonprofit in Scarborough, selects Mary Bernier of Westbrook for a getaway prize.