Vision Zero is gathering public input to reduce traffic fatalities and serious crash injuries. So far, 18 communities are participating in the regional effort.
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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New program will help immigrant women achieve professional goals
The program will prepare women and girls to pursue professional goals and small business ownership.
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Traffic deaths in Maine hit highest number in 15 years
The preliminary number of highway deaths stood at 177 on Wednesday, making it the worst year since 2007, when 183 were killed on Maine roads.
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Maine judge seeks to have sexual harassment lawsuit against him dismissed
The lawsuit was filed by a prosecutor and a drug treatment counselor who accused Penobscot County District Court Judge Charles Budd of harassing them at a conference in July.
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A big day, a small budget – but no Elvises at this Kittery wedding chapel
The average cost of a wedding in Maine is more than $29,000, but a new wedding chapel in the Kittery Outlets caters to couples who are looking for a deal.
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Maine bankruptcy filings now on track to hit lowest level in decades
A predicted surge during the pandemic has not materialized, but some experts also warn bankruptcies could be on their way up again.
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‘Our courtrooms aren’t big enough’: Tenants take the last, desperate step to avoid eviction
Mainers increasingly risk losing their housing at a time when shelters are strained and experts say nearly half the state’s tenants are paying too much for rent.
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Patrick Metro, 37, always showed up for the people in his life
Metro was dedicated to his work as a recovery coach at Northern Light Mercy Hospital in Portland and in local sober houses.
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State looks to release plan for extra heating assistance this week
Winter’s not even begun, but more than 33,100 households in Maine have applied for help with heating bills so far this season, an 18.6% increase over the same time last year.
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Shopping for a Christmas tree this year? Buy now, experts urge
Christmas tree farmers are predicting another year of high demand and tight supply.