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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October 8, 2020

Criminal case dropped as state trooper faces racial profiling allegations

Maine State Police are reviewing a traffic stop made by Trooper John Darcy, and several attorneys are researching his record in relation to other cases.
Published
October 4, 2020

At York County Jail, masks were not allowed ahead of outbreak

Internal documents and interviews with inmates and one guard reveal how county officials flouted public health precautions.
Published
October 1, 2020

Maine agrees to provide hepatitis C medication in prisons

The treatment is being provided by the Department of Corrections after an inmate sued the state last year.
Published
September 28, 2020

York County’s wasn’t only jail that failed to require masks before outbreak, state finds

The Department of Corrections reviewed COVID-19 prevention measures at county jails after a major outbreak at the York County Jail.
Published
September 26, 2020

Members of Black Lives Matter Maine protest in Portland

More than 200 people demanding justice for Breonna Taylor demonstrate outside the police station.
Published
September 24, 2020

Cape Elizabeth agrees to clear record of student suspended for posting note about rape

The lawsuit settlement, still subject to court approval, would expunge the suspension from Aela Mansmann’s school record.
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September 22, 2020

York County inmate’s death not related to COVID-19 outbreak at jail, CDC says

A 47-year-old man who had been diagnosed with COVID-19 died after experiencing an undisclosed medical emergency last weekend, officials said.
Published
September 21, 2020

Inmate at York County Jail dies; cause not disclosed

The sheriff did not say whether the death was related to a COVID-19 outbreak at the jail.
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September 18, 2020

York County shares few details about inquiry into jail outbreak

Nearly all inmates and employees who tested positive for COVID-19 have completed their required quarantine period.
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September 15, 2020

Maine’s first mid-pandemic jury trial postponed because of possible COVID-19 exposure

The young child of a key witness developed a virus symptom, and the OUI case – the state’s first jury trial since March – has been delayed until spring.