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Megan Gray Portland Press Herald

Megan Gray covers courts and general news stories. A Midwest native, she moved to Maine in 2016. She has previously worked as a reporter at the South Bend Tribune in Indiana, the Pittsburgh Post Gazette in Pennsylvania and the Concord Monitor in New Hampshire. She likes long runs, hikes in the White Mountains, Notre Dame college football and news tips from readers.

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Published
January 31, 2019

Vehicle rolls over on I-295 in Yarmouth

The crash in the northbound lane near Exit 17 slowed traffic Thursday morning but it was not clear if anyone was seriously injured.
Published
January 30, 2019

Ex-teacher at religious school in Freeport gets 8 years for sex crimes against student

Derek Boyce, 37, goes to prison for having a sexual relationship with a 15-year-old girl who was his student at Pine Tree Academy, a Seventh-day Adventist school.
Published
January 28, 2019

Former Freeport couple sentenced for MaineCare fraud

Robert and Kristen Zuschlag also must repay more than $300,000 in restitution to the state’s Medicaid program.
Published
January 24, 2019

Ralph Lancaster, known as one of the nation’s best trial attorneys, dies at 88

The Portland lawyer litigated cases ranging from local to international, but friends describe him as a quiet man who did little to draw attention to himself.
Published
January 23, 2019

Maine will receive $1.4 million in hip implant settlement

The deal involved 45 attorneys general who charged three companies with deceptive practices in promoting metal-on-metal hip implants.
Published
January 22, 2019

Judge considers case for religious privilege in Windham man’s upcoming murder trial

Noah Gaston is charged in the shooting death of his wife, and the defense wants to block testimony by two church leaders who spoke with him that day.
Published
January 22, 2019

Ruling in federal court loosens Maine rules for insurance adjusters for hire

The contractors who help negotiate insurance claims can now solicit clients after a loss but still can’t offer a contract for at least 36 hours.
Published
January 21, 2019

Gov. Mills in Portland for one of several King holiday events

Mills will be one of the speakers at the 38th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Observance Celebration in Portland hosted by the NAACP.
Published
January 17, 2019

Former teacher expected to plead guilty in sexual assault case

Derek Michael Boyce, who taught math at Pine Tree Academy in Freeport, was indicted on more than two dozen charges stemming from his alleged sexual contact with a 15-year-old girl.
Published
January 16, 2019

Fish passage efforts result in big herring run in Presumpscot

A record number of river herring passed through Westbrook fish ladder in 2018 as efforts continue to provide upriver access.