‘Withholding needed treatment actually undermines our chances of keeping people off of opiates,’ says Zachary Heiden, legal director for the ACLU of Maine.
Megan Gray
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.
Posted inLocal & State
Wilton man identified as victim in fatal South Portland crash
Twenty-year-old student Patrick Donaghue of Wilton died as a result of the crash Monday night.
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Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Maine Crime
Suspended Brunswick lawyer pleads not guilty to theft charges
James Whittemore allegedly took money that belonged to three clients, including the Brunswick Topsham Land Trust.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
Judge orders former prison guard to pay $1.1 million to woman he’s accused of assaulting
It’s unclear whether Joshua Dall-Leighton, who still faces criminal charges that he sexually attacked the woman in a prison van when she was an inmate, can or will pay her the award.
Posted inCookbook Reviews, Food & Dining, Recipes
Fiancé loses his gal to meal-planning cookbook
Kidding! She still loves him, but seeks more excitement than a plain chicken breast.
Posted inCookbook Reviews, Food & Dining, Recipes
Fiancé loses his gal to meal-planning cookbook
Kidding! She still loves him, but seeks more excitement than a plain chicken breast.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
Fishing boat captain pleads guilty in death of crew members
Christopher Hutchinson admitted guilt as part of an agreement to serve a 4-year prison sentence, but the stepmother of one of the lost crew members called for more time behind bars.
Posted inLocal & State, Politics
Republican drops out of race for Cumberland County district attorney
Two candidates remain: Democrat Jon Gale and independent Jonathan Sahrbeck.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Ex-priest, Cheverus teacher goes to prison for sexually assaulting Freeport boy
The 30-year-old man who was abused decades ago by James Talbot faced the former priest in court and recalled the ‘pure terror’ of going to church.
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Former priest, Cheverus teacher due to go on trial on sex assault charges
James Talbot is accused of sexually abusing a 9-year-old boy while he was a visiting priest at a Freeport church in the late 1990s.