John Michael Bennett, 25, gets two months in a Canadian jail for crossing the border via the St. Croix River.
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.
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Artists praise, others decry LePage mural in Portland amid free-speech debate
The graffiti depicting the governor in Ku Klux Klan robes has been altered, but the controversy continues.
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LePage voice mail makes Rep. Gattine the talk of the state
But the quiet lawmaker, who answered an earlier call to serve Westbrook, keeps the discourse civil.
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That Moment: In face of fatal illness, resilience and a ‘celebration of brains’
After developing a tumor, Sam Koenigsberg, 33, is inspired to throw a birthday party bathed in purple.
Posted inMaine, News
Wary Muslim community quick to root out peril
A Maine case in which relatives tipped off authorities about a potential terrorism threat mirrors a national trend, observers say.
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Adnan Fazeli’s family in Maine helped FBI investigate his ties to Islamic State
The family became alarmed after seeing the former Freeport resident wearing military fatigues during a video call from Turkey.
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Federal documents shed little light on how Adnan Fazeli entered the U.S. from Iran
The Iranian refugee who lived in Freeport before fighting and dying for ISIS made his way to Maine after entering the country through Philadelphia.
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Documents: Freeport man died fighting for Islamic State
Adnan Fazeli became radicalized after moving to Maine in 2009. Four years later, he left his wife and three kids, and never returned, according to court records unsealed Monday.
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In ‘identity crisis,’ Gray residents push for secession
Some who have long felt separated from the rest of town now want to make it official and join Raymond, citing a looming tax increase and a neglected road.
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Another round of growth on tap for Maine’s craft breweries
Sebago Brewing finds a new space for doubling its production capacity, the latest in a series of company moves to meet rising demand.