John Michaud, 60, hit a logging truck where Interconnected Trail System 85 intersects Grand Lake Road in northern Penobscot County.
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, Politics
Mills unveils steps to expand opioid treatment, protect children
The governor announced the initiatives during a speech in which she also urged lawmakers to support her proposed two-year state budget.
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Longtime menswear retailer leaves a stylish legacy in Portland
David Wood Clothiers helped transform the Old Port into a shopping destination, and now the store’s founder – actually named David Hodgkins – has retired.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
Panel that reviews police shootings urges greater use of ‘yellow flag’ law
Maine’s Deadly Force Review Panel has examined 20 shootings by law enforcement since its creation in 2019.
Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining, Local & State, News
Steeper by the dozen: Avian flu sends egg prices soaring
The disease has driven prices up and supplies down, affecting Maine farms, stores, restaurants and egg lovers in different ways.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Inside the National Weather Service in Gray: webcams, balloons and artful patience
The office of 15 meteorologists gathers data and makes forecasts that inform countless decisions by Mainers, businesses and even other weather forecasters.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
State transportation plan covers a lot of ground
Projects to be tackled included closing a gap in the Eastern Trail and replacing an aging ferry to Isleboro with a new hybrid-electric one.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Grants will bring high-speed internet to 16,000 homes and businesses in rural Maine
Brookton and 10 surrounding communities will get high-speed broadband through an $8.1 million grant announced by the Maine Connectivity Authority this week.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Local & State, News
Midcoast resident who wrote and directed ‘Tár’ nominated for 2 Oscars
A Gorham native also is nominated for visual effects for ‘Avatar: The Way of Water.’
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Slippery seal turns the tide on Cape Elizabeth police
A young gray seal was spotted wandering around Cape Elizabeth several times Monday before the Marine Mammals of Maine rescue group decided to take it to its rehab center for an assessment.