Forty-eight units would be rented to people who make 50 to 60 percent of the area median income.
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.
Posted inLocal & State
Legal aid organizations expect pandemic to increase demand in Maine
More people will need legal advice on evictions, divorces, protection from abuse orders and other civil matters – and fewer will be able to afford it.
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Posted inHealth, Local & State, News
Lawsuits alleging poor medical care for veterans at Togus end in settlements
Five veterans received settlements totaling more than $1 million.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Maine foundation pledges $1 million to coronavirus response
The Sam L. Cohen Foundation has already distributed more than $520,000 and plans to award more grants this fall.
Posted inLocal & State
Mainers – and their therapists – experiencing new stress during pandemic
Health care workers are a special concern, and even the therapists themselves are not immune to the pressures facing clients who come to them for help.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Religion and Values
Orrington church sues Mills over restrictions on worship services
The Calvary Chapel says the state’s ban on in-person worship is a violation of religious freedom.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Uncategorized
Maine courts will hold additional virtual hearings
The latest order still restricts court hours, and some types of hearings and trials will still be delayed
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Business, Local & State
Portland Museum of Art wins appeal over disputed bequest
A jury awarded the museum $4.6 million last year in a civil trial, the state’s supreme court affirmed that ruling Tuesday.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Deferring to state rules, Portland councilors repeal city’s stay-at-home order
The state restrictions still apply to Portland residents and businesses, and some emergency local measures remain in effect.
Posted inFood, Recipes
Homefront: Home-baked bread is within your grasp
Editor’s Note: We have been asking readers (and the occasional Press Herald writer) to tell us what they are cooking, and why, during this time of self-isolation. This week, MEGAN GRAY, who cover courts for the Press Herald, tells us about attempting homemade bread. Bonus: she threw in a recipe for an Italian-esque white bean […]