Before he died Sunday, the 9-year-old received more than 66,000 cards, gifts and video messages from around the world.
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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Maine’s 2nd Market Basket to anchor shopping plaza planned for Westbrook
The grocer says it’s expanding beyond its popular Biddeford store with a second Maine location that will hire up to 400 workers.
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Decades later, a brother hears a World War II soldier’s story
A Maine veteran tells his family about his experiences, from Anzio Beach to being a prisoner of war.
Posted inLocal & State, Local Elections, Politics
Close vote kills plan to allow Portland residents to block zoning changes
The ballot question’s opponents won by fewer than 1,200 votes.
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York County casino, Medicaid expansion at stake as Maine heads to polls
Portland will decide whether to rebuild elementary schools, institute rent and zoning changes.
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Maine’s off-year election Tuesday is busier than usual
Voters will decide a York County casino question, a merger of two cities, and Medicaid expansion.
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Maine officials prepare for possibility of Election Day without power
Town clerks are working together, making sure voter lists are printed and preparing to hand-count ballots, which could delay results if power hasn’t been restored by Tuesday.
Posted inCops & Courts, Local & State
Westbrook police arrest Saco man in stabbing
A 19-year-old man is in custody and an Auburn teenager is recovering from the wounds he received.
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Don’s Lunch Van in Westbrook looking for a new home
The stationary food truck, which last relocated in 2015, is closed while its owner looks for a new place to park.
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Three years after deadly Noyes St. fire, renters must labor to access Portland’s inspection data
After six died in a 2014 fire, the Housing Safety Office was created. It produced a database that contains few solid details and must be tracked down at City Hall.