Banah Al-Hanfy will be one of a number of immigrants in the audience Tuesday night as guests of members of Congress.
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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Flare reports prompt Coast Guard searches in Maine, New Hampshire
One sighting was from Union Wharf in Portland, the other from Rye Beach, but response boats turned up nothing.
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Suspicious package delivered to Yarmouth home found to be a hoax
Emergency officials say it appears similar to several other such incidents that have occurred in Maine.
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At candlelight vigil, friends remember man killed by Portland police
In a gathering at Monument Square, one speaker after another tells stories about the unfailing generosity of Chance David Baker.
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‘Fresh Fish’ is just the seafood guide a flatlander needed
A native New Englander’s book helps cooks of any experience serve delectable dishes.
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Maine overdose deaths soared nearly 40 percent last year, to record 378
Opioid drugs such as fentanyl and heroin caused most of the fatalities in 2016, the fifth straight year of increases in ‘a heartbreaking statistic.’
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Portland rally to support refugees is postponed to ensure safety
In an online post, the organizer says more time is needed to find a safe location to accommodate a crowd larger than initially anticipated.
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Trump’s plan to suspend resettlements raises fears for refugees in Maine
New restrictions from the president threaten reunification with families left behind overseas and alarm local immigrant-assistance groups.
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Generosity thrives in wake of crash that killed New Gloucester man and his grandson
Family members and friends of those who were killed or injured in Friday’s accident on Route 202 come together to raise funds.
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Knitting project protesting Trump is taking off in Portland
Local craftspeople are creating so many hats in preparation for inaugural demonstrations that supplies of pink yarn are stretched thin.