Peter Nguany Machar has been in the hospital for nearly three weeks, undergone four surgeries and tested positive for COVID-19.
Megan Gray
Staff Writer
Megan Gray covers the outdoors and tourism 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, arts and culture. Outside of work, you can find her kayaking on the ocean and exploring Maine's many coastal islands with her husband.
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Lawmakers look at easing limits on number of clean needles Maine exchanges can give out
A record 636 people in Maine died from drug overdoses last year.
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Driver pleads guilty to federal charges in crash that killed 3 in Acadia
Praneeth Manubolu, who lived in New Jersey at the time of the crash, will be sentenced later.
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Commission overseeing defense lawyers for Maine’s indigent pushes for a public defender office
The Maine Commission on Indigent Legal Services urged more reform to Maine’s system Thursday when presenting its annual report to the Legislature’s Judiciary Committee.
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Court documents show a special team of state troopers uses methods vulnerable to racial bias
The Maine State Police’s Proactive Criminal Enforcement Team faces new scrutiny after a trooper was hit with allegations of racial profiling.
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South Portland mask mandate will take effect Monday
Masks will be required even in businesses that ask for proof of vaccination, and fines may be imposed.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Driver in fatal Acadia crash will plead guilty to federal charges
Praneeth Manubolu was the driver and sole survivor of a crash that killed three people in Acadia National Park in August 2019.
Posted inFeature Obituary, Maine, News
Martha Hallisey-Swift, 53, a devoted mother and champion of Maine’s children
The assistant attorney general was diagnosed less than a year ago with a rare and aggressive form of uterine cancer.
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‘When will something be done?’: Portland’s poet laureate echoes King’s sermon
Maya Williams’ poem pays tribute to Martin Luther King Jr. and reflects on the message of his final Sunday sermon.
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Maine borrowers will benefit from Navient student loan settlement
The student loan servicer would cancel some debts and pay restitution to some borrowers under an agreement with attorneys general in Maine and other states.