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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PublishedOctober 29, 2021
Despite outbreaks at Maine prisons and jails, workers aren’t required to get vaccinated
The governor’s vaccine mandate doesn’t apply to corrections workers, even those who provide medical care, and her office hasn’t explained why.
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PublishedOctober 27, 2021
Former Maine Med official pleads guilty to fraud charges
Joshua Cory Frances said he worked for the Department of Homeland Security to illegally obtain two boats from the government.
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PublishedOctober 27, 2021
Nor’easter knocks out power to thousands, kicks up spectacular surf along Maine coast: See photos
Central Maine Power said most customers had their electricity restored by Wednesday night.
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PublishedOctober 26, 2021
Portland school employee now faces federal sex crime charges
The latest charges against Benjamin Conroy are related to the same incident in the classroom at Ocean Avenue Elementary School where he worked as an education technician.
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PublishedOctober 20, 2021
Federal court deals another blow to Maine workers challenging vaccine mandate
The U.S. Supreme Court could still weigh in.
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PublishedOctober 19, 2021
Hebron woman sues police over husband’s fatal shooting in 2020
Nicole Gora’s lawsuit alleges that Androscoggin County Sheriff’s deputies and Mechanic Falls police officers violated Jason Gora’s rights when they used deadly force against him following a high-speed chase.
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PublishedOctober 19, 2021
U.S. Supreme Court won’t stop Maine’s vaccine mandate for health care workers
Justice Stephen Breyer said the plaintiffs could try again at the Supreme Court after the 1st Circuit issues a ruling in the underlying lawsuit.
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PublishedOctober 18, 2021
South Portland police respond to unrest among incarcerated youths at Long Creek
Authorities say no one was injured but property was damaged in the incident Sunday night at the state’s Long Creek Youth Development Center.
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PublishedOctober 17, 2021
Open? Closed? Local staffing shortages keep changing up the hours
It can take work to keep track of when your local coffee shop or library is open, but be kind when you walk in the door.
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PublishedOctober 15, 2021
Advocacy groups renew demand to shut down Maine’s youth prison
A dozen organizations sent a letter Friday to Gov. Janet Mills demanding that new detentions at the Long Creek Youth Development Center be halted and a plan be created by the end of the year to close it.
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