Neal Dow was mayor of Portland, an abolitionist and a supporter of women’s suffrage, a brigadier general in the Union Army who was wounded and captured in the Civil War, but his most famous role was as ‘the Father of Prohibition.’
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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Fire destroyed their barn, but at this Gorham dairy farm, ‘the cows are our life’
A fire destroyed the dairy barn at Flaggy Meadow Farm, and now the Youngs must decide the future of their family business.
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A perfect day for kayaking, then a swell from the sea
Capsized in the open ocean, Michael Beaudoin thought he would die alone – and almost did.
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Trying to change opinions about abortion, one door at a time
Planned Parenthood of Northern New England staff and volunteers spend a day taking the pulse, and trying to start conversations, with residents in Topsham.
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Man held on $60,000 cash bail after allegedly running over pedestrians in Raymond
The incident took place Sunday evening near Sebago Lake.
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Family members of missing campers plea: ‘Come home’
A Springvale woman, her 2-year-old daughter and the girl’s father left June 27 for a camping trip, and no one has heard from them in more than three weeks.
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At the Ecology School in Saco, campers learn by doing (and tasting)
New financial backing and a green campus at River Bend Farm expand outdoor learning opportunities for Maine kids.
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South Portland swimmer fulfills dream with English Channel attempt
Because of a strong current, Ian McKay did not complete the crossing – but he felt victorious nonetheless.
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Hundreds protest in Portland on the Fourth for abortion rights
Later, they marched up Congress Street to the city’s annual fireworks display on the Eastern Promenade.
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Maine reports slight uptick in COVID-19 hospitalizations
The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention said 128 patients were in hospitals statewide with the coronavirus on Monday.