The winner will be announced at a ceremony in Rockport on May 30.
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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Portland musician Samuel James shares the Black American folk tradition any way he can
In addition to performing around the world, the singer, songwriter and storyteller has a column, a podcast and now a school program.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Maine
Portland Museum of Art hangs its future on fate of neighboring building
On May 6, the City Council will take up the question of whether the former Children’s Museum at 142 Free St. can be demolished. Working toward an ambitious expansion, the PMA hasn’t said what it will do if the structure can’t be torn down.
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Retiring federal judge is latest subject for Belfast portrait artist
Maine artist Maxwell Nolin recently unveiled the official portrait of retiring Chief U.S. District Judge Jon Levy, which will hang in the federal courthouse in Portland.
Posted inMaine, Politics
Maine Senate narrowly supports expanded background checks, 72-hour waiting period
The Senate took up 5 bills that would put stricter gun laws in place and passed 4 of them.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Strong winds knock out power to thousands of CMP customers
The National Weather Service said winds gusted up to 50 mph on Friday, but that sunnier, drier weather is on the way over the weekend and into next week.
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Nor’easter slams Maine, causing 350,000 outages at the storm’s peak
CMP and Versant expect restoration efforts to stretch into next week in the areas hardest hit by the heavy snow and high wind.
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State and local governments shut offices in advance of Thursday storm
Central Maine Power is pre-staging crews ahead of the expected nor’easter, and cities and towns have instituted parking bans.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Maine
Julia Gagnon of Cumberland secures top 24 spot on ‘American Idol’
The USM student is headed to Hawaii to compete week by week with the other finalists on the TV singing contest.
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Bowdoin College student found dead in Topsham
The student was a 20-year-old woman, and police did not specify her cause of death.