The ‘American Idol’ contestant from Cumberland would also make a stop at Aroma Joe’s.
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 inElection 2024, Maine, Nation / World
Potentially historic voter turnout across Maine, boosted by same-day registrations
Here’s a look at what happened at polling places across the state.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Maine
Mozart never finished his ‘Requiem.’ This Portland musician decided to try.
Emily Isaacson, founder of performing arts nonprofit Classical Uprising, took on the project as she grieved her father’s death and is presenting the result next week.
Posted inThings to Do
How to grow a 2,000-pound pumpkin, according to Charlie Lopresti
The local TV meteorologist took home the top prize and the state record at the 2024 Damariscotta Pumpkinfest.
Posted inMaine, News
‘Trauma and heartache’: Mainers reflect on anniversary of Oct. 7 attack in Israel
Mainers with Jewish and Palestinian ties say they are feeling despair and anger after violence in the Middle East intensified in recent weeks.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Maine, Politics
At a pivotal time for the Maine Arts Commission, new leader offers promise
The agency’s new executive director started her job in August with 30-plus years of experience at the intersection of arts and government.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Things to Do
Maine Lit Fest kicks off with events from Portland to Presque Isle
This year’s festival, featuring events from Portland to Presque Isle, has a wider geographic reach than the inaugural event in 2022.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Maine
Maine preservation group lists former children’s museum among most endangered places
The building at 142 Free St. is slated for demolition as part of a major expansion by the neighboring Portland Museum of Art.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Maine
How Jeremy Frey changed the way the art world sees Wabanaki basketmaking
The Maine artist’s solo show at the Portland Museum of Art – the first of its kind – represents a new perception of the art form.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Why auditioning for the Portland Symphony is sort of like being on ‘Love is Blind’
An inside look at the orchestra’s process through the hiring of a principal cello this spring.