List of Press Herald Journalists and Reporters

1. Joe Lawlor

Designation Health Reporter Author Bio Joe Lawlor writes about health and human services for the Press Herald. A 24-year newspaper veteran, Lawlor has worked in Ohio, Michigan and Virginia before relocating to Maine in 2013 to join the Press Herald. He is still considered “from away” but since then, he has learned what a “dooryard” is, eaten “whoopie pies” drank Moxie and boiled some “lobstahs.” The stories he enjoys most are when he learns something and meeting inspiring people. He lives in South Portland - aka “SoPo” - with his wife, Melanie, and two school-age children.
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2. Colin Woodard

Designation Reporter Author Bio Colin Woodard is the Press Herald’s State and National Affairs Writer, and is often at work on large investigative projects. Born in Waterville and raised in western Maine, he was a foreign correspondent for two decades, reported from more than fifty countries on all seven continents, and witnessed the collapse of communism and its bloody aftermath in Eastern Europe and the Balkans. He’s written five books, including histories of Maine (The Lobster Coast), North America’s rival regional cultures (American Nations) and the Golden Age Pirates (Republic of Pirates), which was tu...rned into a quickly forgotten NBC mini-series starring John Malkovich as Blackbeard. Since joining the Press Herald in 2012, he’s won a George Polk Award and was a finalist for the 2016 Pulitzer Prize in Explanatory Reporting. He used to be an avid sailor and SCUBA diver, but with small kids at home, his hobbies now include sleeping and picking up toys.more
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3. Kelley Bouchard

Designation Staff Writer Author Bio Staff writer-truth seeker @PressHerald. From here, been there, done that.
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4. Penelope Overton

Designation Reporter Author Bio Penny is excited to be the Portland Press Herald’s first climate reporter. Since joining the paper in 2016, she has written about Maine’s lobster and cannabis industries, covered state politics and spent a fellowship year exploring the impact of climate change on the lobster fishery with the Boston Globe’s Spotlight team. Before moving to Maine, she covered politics, environment, casino gambling and tribal issues in Florida, Connecticut and Arizona. Her favorite assignments allow her to introduce readers to unusual people, cultures, or subjects. When off the clock, Penny is u...sually getting lost in a new book at a local coffeehouse, watching foreign crime shows or planning her family’s next adventure.more
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5. Lana Cohen

Designation Education Reporter Author Bio Covering education for the Portland Press Herald ****@pressherald.com
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6. Drew Bonifant

Designation Sports Reporter Author Bio Sports reporter for the @PressHerald. @NUJournalism grad. Instagram: drew.bonifant (I'll try to put something cool up there)
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7. Kay Neufeld

Designation Business Reporter Author Bio Kay Neufeld is a business reporter with the Portland Press Herald, covering labor, unions and Maine's workforce; lobstering, fisheries and the working waterfront. They also love telling stories that illustrate the vibrant culture that makes Maine and its Mainers so special.
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8. Grace Benninghoff

Designation City Hall And Greater Portland Reporter Author Bio Grace covers city hall and Greater Portland for the Press Herald. She previously covered reproductive health for Texas Monthly and served as the local host of All Things Considered at Vermont Public. Before moving to Maine, Grace attended Columbia Journalism School in New York City and spent many years in Colorado and Oregon working in the non-profit sector. When she isn't reporting you can find her trail-running with her dog Loma, practicing her Spanish, surfing, or making pottery.
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9. Ray Routhier

Designation Features Reporter Author Bio Ray Routhier has written about pop culture, movies, TV, music and lifestyle trends for the Portland Press Herald since 1993. He is continually fascinated with stories that show the unique character of Maine’s people and places. He’s written about why so many businesses use the made-up word “Mainely” in their names, how you can trace Portland’s history through its various smells and why Mainers lament the loss of Portland-made B&M baked beans. He’s interviewed a wide variety of filmmakers, actors, musicians and authors, including Patrick Dempsey, Tony Sha...lhoub, Richard Russo, Tess Gerritsen, Tony Bennett, Anna Kendrick, and Stephen King. His passions, besides writing, include baseball history, old movies and “Jeopardy!” A native of Manchester, New Hampshire, he graduated with a degree in political science from the University of New Hampshire. He lives in South Portland with his wife and two children.more
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10. Emily Allen

Designation Reporter Author Bio Emily covers courts for the Press Herald. Before moving to Maine in March 2022, she spent nearly three years in West Virginia, reporting on the southern coalfields, local and state government for West Virginia Public Broadcasting and Mountain State Spotlight, a nonprofit newsroom. Hailing from the upper Midwest, Emily cut her teeth covering city government for the Grand Forks Herald in North Dakota and is a graduate of the University of Minnesota's Twin Cities campus. When she's not working, Emily's usually reading (and is always on the hunt for good book recommendations).
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11. Eric Russell

Designation General Assignment Reporter Author Bio Eric Russell has been a general assignment reporter at the Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram since 2012 and has been a journalist in Maine for 13 years. Because he doesn’t have a specific geographic or topical area to cover, Eric often is free to roam the state in pursuit of the most interesting stories, whether it’s tackling the big topic of the day or chasing ideas that fall just outside the boundaries of everyday news. His favorite assignments are ones where he can leave the office and meet with people in their homes or their workplaces to talk about their struggles an...d challenges – and sometimes their triumphs. Or to try and answer complicated questions: How does a woman die alone in a Wells mobile home without anyone knowing for 2.5 years? How does a convicted rapist from Massachusetts disappear before his sentencing and then live quietly in Gorham for 34 years before being caught? How does a husband in Bath respond when his wife develops early-onset Alzheimer’s disease? Eric grew up in Southern Maine, went to college at the University of Maine and worked in Bangor for eight years before joining the Press Herald. He lives in Brunswick with his wife, a school teacher, and two daughters.more
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12. Steve Craig

Designation Staff Writer Author Bio Steve Craig reports primarily about Maine’s active high school sports scene, working to bring the passion and dedication of athletes, coaches and communities to readers. In some ways his career has come full circle. His first newspaper job was covering Maine high school sports in 1986 working out of a tiny office at the front of a hand-sewn shoe shop in Skowhegan. After 12 years as a sportswriter in Dover, New Hampshire, he wrote two books, had a multi-year stint as the Press Herald's freelance motorsports columnist and taught fifth grade. In 2012 he was happy to make a working return to... Maine as a staff writer for the Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram. A graduate of Michigan State University and Southern New Hampshire University, Steve can be forgiven for living in Hampton, New Hampshire. He and his wife Deb, two children, and numerous dogs and cats have called Hampton home since 1995 and he still hasn’t finished painting their 150-year-old home.more
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13. Bonnie Washuk

Designation Weekend Reporter Author Bio Bonnie Washuk is the weekend reporter for the Portland Press Herald. She previously was the education writer and a general assignment reporter for the Sun Journal, focusing on Lewiston-Auburn schools. She began as a Lewiston Daily Sun reporter on Halloween, 1983. Since then she's worked for the Lewiston Evening Journal, Sunday, and the Sun Journal covering just about every beat. For 10 years she covered politics as the State House reporter. Bonnie's interests are cooking, dogs, the environment. She's an avid recycler, drives a Prius and does a lot of dog walking with her dogs Lucy and Zoe. A w...ife, mother of three sons and grandmother of four, she loves children. A great assignment for her is interviewing students. She lives in Portland, grew up in Augusta and attended the University of Maine at Augusta.more
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14. Megan Gray

Designation General Assignment Reporter Author Bio 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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15. Tux Turkel

Designation Reporter Author Bio Tux Turkel writes primarily about energy issues affecting Maine. Over the years, he has gazed into the spent-fuel pool at the now-gone Maine Yankee nuclear plant, looked across Casco Bay from atop Wyman Station’s smokestack, and toured power plants and wind farms across the state, but remains confused about why electricity doesn’t leak from our wall sockets. When he’s not trying to make sense of dense regulatory filings at the Public Utilities Commission, he’s likely to be hiking in the mountains or visiting Maine’s coastal islands in his small motorboat. A gradua...te of Emerson College in Boston, Tux lives in Yarmouth with his wife, youngest son, a cat and a guinea pig.more
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16. Rachel Ohm

Designation News Reporter Author Bio Rachel covers state government and politics for the Portland Press Herald. It’s her third beat at the paper after stints covering City Hall and education. Prior to her arrival at the Press Herald in the summer of 2019, Rachel worked at the Morning Sentinel in Waterville, covering Franklin and Somerset counties, and the Knoxville News Sentinel in Knoxville, Tennessee, covering higher education. She has a master’s degree in journalism from New York University and when she’s not writing and reporting enjoys running, cooking and traveling to new places.
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17. Aimsel Ponti

Designation Content Producer Author Bio Aimsel Ponti is a music writer and content producer for the Portland Press Herald. She has been obsessed with – and inspired by – music since she listened to Monkees records borrowed from the town library when she was 6 years old. She bought her first Rolling Stones record at a flea market when she was in 7th grade and discovered David Bowie a year later. She's a huge fan of the local music scene and covers it along with national musical happenings in her column. You'll also find her out and about absorbing live music and shopping for vinyl at local record shops and flea markets. A...imsel regularly appears on the News Center Maine TV show “207” to preview upcoming concerts.more
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18. Tim Cebula

Designation Editor Author Bio Tim Cebula has been a food writer and editor for 23 years. A former correspondent for The Boston Globe food section, his work has appeared in Time, Health, Food & Wine, CNN.com, and Boston magazine, among other publications. He is also a former judge for both the restaurant and journalism portions of the James Beard Awards. He was most recently senior editor at Cooking Light magazine, where he worked for 13 years. Tim lives in Old Orchard Beach.
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19. John Terhune

Designation Staff Writer Author Bio John reports on police and crime for the Press Herald. He previously covered the cities of Bath and Brunswick for the Times Record and was a staff writer for The Forecaster. A former Waterville Panther, John returned to Maine after studying philosophy at Middlebury College in Vermont and journalism at Boston University. When he’s not writing about Maine communities, John spends his time practicing yoga, organizing games of Survivor and obsessively following the Red Sox farm system.
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20. Gillian Graham

Designation General Assignment Reporter Author Bio Gillian Graham is a general assignment reporter for the Portland Press Herald. A lifelong Mainer and graduate of the University of Southern Maine, she has worked as a journalist since 2005 and joined the paper as a staff writer in 2012. During her time with the Press Herald, Gillian has told the stories of everyday Mainers and tackled issues of poverty, hunger and homelessness. She enjoys telling compelling stories that help people better understand and connect with the communities and people around them. In her free time, Gillian loves spending time with her husband and family, hand embroider...y, and hunting for vintage treasure at flea markets and antique stores.more
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21. Diego Lasarte

Designation Author Author Bio @newyorker
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22. Amy Canfield

Designation Managing Editor Author Bio Editor in chief of the four Forecasters, the American Journal and Lakes Region Weekly. Mainer, mom, reader.
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23. Drew Johnson

Designation Reporter Author Bio ???? Reporter by Day | ????️@BrewsAndBruins Co-Host by Night | ???? QU/SSU | ????✍️ Writing about the #NHLBruins @TheHockeyWriter
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24. Michael Hoffer

Designation Sports Editor Author Bio Longtime Sports Editor of The Forecaster. Z-list celebrity. Patriots, Packers, UK hoops. Detailed game stories and nostalgia are my specialty.
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25. Rachel Vitello

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26. Alex McCann

Designation Copy Editor and Web Producer Author Bio @PressHerald page designer and web producer. Pittsburgh boy. @ohiou alumnus. Golf sicko. Usually kidding. he/him #KTBFFH
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27. Andrew Ross

Designation Restaurant Critic Author Bio Restaurant critic @ Portland Press Herald & Maine Sunday Telegram. "Local boogie man." He/him.
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28. Avery Yale Kamila

Designation Columnist Author Bio Vegan food columnist for the Maine Sunday Telegram. Vegetarian history researcher. Lover of Maine food.
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29. Ben McCanna

Designation Staff Photographer Author Bio Staff photographer @PressHerald.
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30. Bill Nemitz

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31. Bob Aube

Designation Assistant Sports Editor Author Bio Assistant Sports Editor at Portland Press Herald; deputy director of Maine Marathon
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32. Brianna Soukup

Designation Photojournalist Author Bio Photojournalist at @PressHerald.
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33. Carol Coultas

Designation Business Editor Author Bio Business projects editor of @pressherald / MaineToday Media; former editor Mainebiz; former business reporter, Sun Journal
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34. Carol Semple

Designation Online Producer Author Bio Online producer for Portland @pressherald, reader, writer, journalist, mom. Can't swim. Or float.
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35. Daniel Kany

Designation Art Critic Author Bio Daniel Kany is an art historian, critic and writer who works at Ithra in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.
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36. Dennis Hoey

Designation Night Reporter Author Bio Reporter for the @PressHerald.
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37. Derek Davis

Designation Photo Journalist Author Bio Photojournalist at Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram @PressHerald
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38. Dina Mendros

Designation Executive Editor, Mainely Media LLC Twitter @MendrosDina Get Email Contact

39. Don Coulter

Designation Sports Editor Author Bio Sports editor, Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram @PressHerald @PPHSports @VarsityMaine
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40. Glenn Jordan

Designation Sports Writer Author Bio Sportswriter @PressHerald, @PPHSports. Pretty good at checkers and pickleball.
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41. Gregory Rec

Designation Chief Photographer Author Bio Chief Photographer @PressHerald in Maine.
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42. Hannah LaClaire

Designation Business Reporter Author Bio Business reporter at the Portland Press Herald. Big fan of cats, books and spinach and artichoke dip. She/her
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43. Herb Wilson

Designation Contributor Twitter @HerbWilson Get Email Contact

44. Jim Fossel

Designation Columnist Author Bio Citizen. Freedom-lover. Boston fan. @PressHerald columnist. Eaglebrook ‘98, Hebron ‘01, Dickinson ‘05. #Phish. I stand with Ukraine and Israel. ????????????????????????????????
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45. John Richardson

Designation City Editor Author Bio Metro Editor, MaineToday Media, @pressherald and Maine Sunday Telegram.
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46. Jordan Andrews

Designation Copy Desk Author Bio Portland Press Herald - copy desk | aspiring real Mainer/Italian grandmother, both mathematically impossible
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47. Julia Arenstam

Designation City Editor Author Bio Turning extreme nosiness into a career, one story at a time. City Editor @PressHerald
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48. Katherine Lee

Designation Web Editor Author Bio Web editor @PressHerald. 2012 Pulitzer, Breaking News Reporting. CA native w/ a Deep South detour. Ordinary superpower: Can nap anywhere
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49. Nita Lelyveld

Designation Managing Editor Author Bio I’m Nita. I built community with #mydayinla. Then came #mydayinmaine. Show me yours. I RT. I’m the managing editor @PressHerald.
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50. Leslie Bridgers

Designation Features Editor Author Bio Native Connecticutian, Bowdoinite, Woodfords Cornerer, editor of @MaineToday, features editor for @PressHerald
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51. Lisa DeSisto

Designation Publisher Author Bio CEO, Masthead Maine, @pressherald, @KJ_online, @onlinesentinel, @sunjournal. Alpaca herder. Postcard collector.
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52. Michele McDonald

Designation Photo Editor Author Bio Photo Editor @pressherald, Portland Press Herald & Maine Sunday Telegram; ****@pressherald.com
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53. Mike Mandell

Designation Contributor Author Bio Sports for CentralMaine.com. Missouri School of Journalism graduate. #ActuallyAutistic
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54. Pat Horne

Designation Night City Editor Author Bio Night city editor @pressherald.
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55. Peggy Grodinsky

Designation Food and Source Editor Author Bio Food + Books editor @PressHerald and Maine Sunday Telegram. Reader, writer, cooker. Lover of Jane Austen before she was a movie.
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56. Perri Black

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57. Randy Billings

Designation Portland Reporter Author Bio maine journalist @pressherald state house politics portland ****@pressherald.com (207) 615-5271 musician @nappertandies1 nappertandies.com
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58. Robert Skoglund

Designation Contributor Author Bio Ancient entertainer, former bass player
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59. Sarah Collins

Designation Assistant Editorial Page Editor Author Bio Assistant editorial page editor @pressherald.
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60. Shawn Patrick Ouellette

Designation Photojournalist Author Bio Mainer, Photojournalist @pressherald
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61. Siobhan Brett

Designation Opinion Editor Author Bio Opinion at @PressHerald, erratic Irish-American accent, good value at a wedding.
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62. Stephen Singer

Designation Business Reporter Author Bio Business reporter at the Portland Press Herald focusing on energy and Maine's utilities. Alum @AP, @hartfordcourant, @merrillcollege, @stonybrooku.
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63. Steve Feeney

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64. Steve Solloway

Designation Sports Columnist Author Bio Columnist in the sports department of The Portland Press Herald and Maine Sunday Telegram in Portland, Maine.
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65. Steve Greenlee

Designation Executive Editor, Local News Author Bio Executive Editor @PressHerald; keyboards abuser @SonsofQuint + @UTCportland; ex-@BostonGlobe editor, ex-jazz critic, ex-Twitter user
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66. Travis Lazarczyk

Designation Sports Writer Author Bio Vermont native. Sports writer for the @PressHerald and @VarsityMaine, voracious reader.
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67. Victoria Hugo Vidal

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68. Darcie Moore

Designation Senior Reporter Author Bio Senior reporter at The Times Record
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69. Jason Claffey

Designation Reporter Author Bio Reporter for @MidcoastNews with stops at @PatchTweet @BostonGlobe @FostersDailyDem / @BU_Tweets alum
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70. Maria Skillings

Designation News Reporter Author Bio Reporter @midcoastnews
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71. Nick McCrea

Designation Managing Editor Author Bio Managing editor at The Times Record
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