Megan Gray is a general assignment 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, lawsuits and U.S. Supreme Court cases. Her favorite stories are the ones that help us learn more about each other and the varied lives we lead in this expansive state. 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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PublishedApril 22, 2020
‘The Ramadan spirit’: Maine’s Muslim community prepares for holy month in quarantine
Ramadan begins Thursday evening, and Friday is the first day of fasting.
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PublishedApril 20, 2020
Portland won’t enforce restrictions on nonessential businesses
Responding to hundreds of complaints, councilors agree not to enforce the city’s ban on curbside pickup, no-contact delivery and shipping by businesses that had to close to the public.
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PublishedApril 16, 2020
Biddeford police not liable for 2012 murders, federal judge finds
The decision will end the case unless the mothers of two teenagers slain by James Pak file an appeal.
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PublishedApril 15, 2020
Corrections chief briefs lawmakers about pandemic response, but public is shut out
The governor’s office would not respond to questions Wednesday evening.
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PublishedApril 15, 2020
Maine’s high court sides with school district in Frye Island withdrawal dispute
The ruling is the latest development in the island’s long fight to leave School Administrative District 6.
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PublishedApril 14, 2020
Portland imposes temporary leash restrictions for dogs
Dogs must be leashed between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. in public places where they are usually allowed to be without one.
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PublishedApril 11, 2020
Mainers have questions. Statewide help line aims to give them answers.
Maine’s toll-free 211 referral line has had its call volume surge amid the coronavirus crisis.
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PublishedApril 10, 2020
Maine Community Foundation and United Way award grants to nonprofits
United Way of Greater Portland awards its initial round of grants to local organizations from its new COVID-19 relief fund.
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PublishedApril 5, 2020
Fear of outsiders creates tensions in Maine’s tourist spots and summer communities
Parts of the state with histories and economies tied to hosting out-of-state visitors are now fearing their arrival during the coronavirus outbreak.
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PublishedMarch 31, 2020
Portland tells owners to book no short-term rentals through April
Many say the temporary ban is fair, and that the coronavirus outbreak has already put a damper on reservations.
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