Megan Gray

Portland Press Herald

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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September 19, 2018

Former bus driver charged with assaulting autistic student

A man who drove a bus for the SAD 15 school district in Gray and New Gloucester is accused of striking a student while on a trip to Saco.
Published
September 19, 2018

One of 2 suspects in Washington County slaying accepts plea deal

Former Lewiston resident Quaneysha Greeley pleads guilty to two felony charges in connection with the death of nursing aide Sally Shaw, who was shot in the head and left alongside a highway Cherryfield.
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September 18, 2018

Portland teen pleads not guilty to murder charge in Bayside shooting

Tyrese Collins, 19, says little else during a court hearing in the slaying of Jack Wilson, 45, during an argument on a street corner in June.
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September 18, 2018

Owner of Brunswick senior housing complex pleads not guilty to stealing from residents

Amy McLellan, 61, is charged with felony counts of theft and misuse of entrusted property of a vulnerable person.
Published
September 17, 2018

Most Mainers in Carolinas ride out the storm with little disruption

But those living in the hard-hit area in and around Wilmington, North Carolina, report widespread flooding, power outages and washed out roads.
Published
September 17, 2018

Nuns in longtime Portland monastery moving out of Maine

The last 2 sisters at the Monastery of the Precious Blood on State Street will relocate next month to their religious order’s monastery in Manchester, N.H.
Published
September 14, 2018

Sprinklers extinguish Westbrook kitchen fire, but 3 families displaced

No injuries are reported at the three-unit building.
Published
September 12, 2018

Judge finds Bridgton man not criminally responsible for killing former brother-in-law

David Pinkham, who fatally shot Charles Cross outside his Sebago home in 2016, has been committed to Riverview Psychiatric Center.
Published
September 12, 2018

Aroostook County man appeals 2 life sentences for double murders, rampage

Anthony Lord’s lawyer argues that the sentence is too severe.
Published
September 12, 2018

Killer who was arrested after massive manhunt appeals his conviction

Robert Burton led police on the longest manhunt in state history after killing a former girlfriend who was sleeping with a gun to protect herself from him.