Bill Webster suspends water activities and launches a review of the district’s policies a day after Rayan Issa, 13, died on a field trip.
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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.
Historic Yarmouth train depot to be purchased for office space
Ford Reiche, known for buying and preserving historic properties, plans to convert the building into commercial retail or office space.
Limington man killed in motorcycle crash in Baldwin
The accident happened late Monday morning on Route 113, the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office says.
Per-pupil spending provides fuel to both sides of Maine school-budget debates
The numbers vary widely between districts in southern Maine, but administrators say they tell only part of the story.
Labor board rules against Westbrook teachers on issues in contract dispute
The board finds that language the teachers’ union sought concerning scheduling and workload should not be part of the bargaining process.
Herb Adams challenging Rep. Rachel Talbot Ross in District 40 Democratic primary
With no Republicans running for the Portland seat, the primary will probably decide the ultimate winner.
A year after husband was deported in immigration crackdown, dark days for Naples woman
Sandra Scribner Merlim has hope that Otto Morales-Caballeros will be allowed to return from Guatemala, but the process is long, difficult and a test of patience.
Route 302 in North Windham reopened after crash
Police investigate while CMP responds in the area near the Microtel Inn & Suites.
Two women and a man plead guilty to drug conspiracy
The trio conspired to acquire heroin, fentanyl and crack in Rochester, N.Y., and sell them in central Maine, U.S. Attorney Halsey B. Frank says.
New York City man pleads guilty to drug trafficking
Ambrose Wan, 33, entered his plea in U.S. District Court in Bangor to distributing heroin, fentanyl, cocaine and crack in central Maine.