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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PublishedJune 9, 2021
Newspapers push for immediate electronic access to new civil court filings
A federal judge will decide whether the public should have immediate access to new civil cases or if as much as 4 hours of processing time is warranted.
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PublishedJune 9, 2021
Police believe man died after falling off wall in Portland
Police were not releasing information about the man until they notified his next of kin.
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PublishedJune 8, 2021
Man will plead guilty to putting razor blades in pizza dough
The case of tampering focused attention on food security after the retailer and manufacturer revealed they had received prior reports and not warned customers or police.
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PublishedJune 3, 2021
Attorney argues 40-year sentence for Old Orchard Beach murder was too high
Dustan Bentley pleaded guilty to the murder of William Popplewell and received the maximum sentence possible under his plea agreement.
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PublishedJune 3, 2021
Attorney for man convicted of murdering his neighbor argues search was illegal
Bruce Akers’ lawyer appealed his conviction to the state’s highest court Thursday, saying police violated the Fourth Amendment when they searched the Limington property where they found the body.
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PublishedJune 1, 2021
Legislative committee supports nominee to be Maine’s chief justice
The full Maine Senate is expected to confirm Valeria Stanfill in the coming days.
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PublishedMay 30, 2021
High fees could hurt public access as Maine court records go digital
A state contract gives a private company a share of the download costs, which are among the nation’s highest.
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PublishedMay 27, 2021
Maine lawmakers look to study reforms to qualified immunity for police
The Legislature’s Judiciary Committee discusses two bills on the doctrine that shields police and other public employees from frivolous lawsuits but has come under new scrutiny since the murder of George Floyd.
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PublishedMay 25, 2021
Bills that would ease Maine drug possession laws move forward without consensus
One would make possession of various illegal drugs a civil violation rather than a criminal offense.
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PublishedMay 21, 2021
Plea negotiations have begun for Maine man charged in Capitol riot
Kyle Fitzsimons of Lebanon, who has been assigned a new public defender, is the only Maine resident charged in connection with the Jan. 6 riot.
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