Advocates say the designation could lead to grants for the sign’s maintenance and prevent it being moved to make way for a roundabout.
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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This Gorham family will celebrate with a menorah and a Christmas tree
When Amy Starr, who is Jewish, fell in love with Matt Hartnett, who was raised Catholic, honoring their collective religious roots became the most important holiday tradition of all.
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Interfaith relationships on the rise in the U.S.
Nearly 40 percent of Americans who had wed since 2010 report that their spouse belongs to a different religious group.
Posted inLocal & State, Politics
Protesters, Trump supporters converging on Augusta for Electoral College vote
The Maine Republican Party has organized a rally to counter a coalition organizing demonstrations to urge electors to not vote for the president-elect.
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Conservation groups voice opposition to Sappi dam agreement
The Friends of Sebago Lake and the Friends of Merrymeeting Bay are concerned about a provision that would delay fish passage farther upstream.
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York man’s colorful, unorthodox obituary draws admiration, laughter
Chris Connors, 67, ‘attacked life; he grabbed it by the lapels, kissed it and swung it back onto the dance floor,’ his family wrote.
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Portland Water District gets numerous messages in support of graffiti wall
A Bayside resident wants painters banished from the space, and the board of trustees will hold a public hearing early in the new year.
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Woman’s death thrusts huffing dangers into spotlight
In Maine, adult addiction to inhalants is on the rise, difficult to treat, and can be damaging or even fatal.
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Using inhalants can cause death on first use, experts say
Common products in a home or workplace can quickly become dangerous and sometimes deadly.
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Southern Maine can expect snow starting Sunday, then freezing cold
The most snow is likely to fall in southern interior Maine, the National Weather Service forecasts.