Charles Knowles killed himself at the youth detention center, prompting scrutiny of how Long Creek treats LGBTQ youths and how well it protects young people with mental health problems.
Megan Gray
Staff Writer
Megan Gray is an arts and culture 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. Her current beat is her favorite yet, and she loves the stories that take her to behind the scenes to an artist studio or theater backstage. Outside of work, she likes to explore Maine’s hiking trails and coastal islands with her husband, and she definitely wants to pet your dog.
Posted inHealth, Local & State, News
Pause in J&J shots raises concerns about vaccine hesitancy in Maine
Worry mounts that a clotting problem with the Johnson & Johnson vaccine will increase reluctance, but some remain eager and glad to be inoculated.
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Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
Judge orders competency evaluation for Portland man accused of stabbing roommate
Noor Ibrahim, 34, is charged with attempted murder and elevated aggravated assault.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Company rescinded job offer when asked about accommodations for breastfeeding, Maine woman says in lawsuit
Attorneys for Siera Boucher of Readfield cite an internal email from a supervisor who said her questions raised ‘too many red flags.’
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News, Schools and Education
Student seeking refund for canceled study-abroad program takes case to appeals court
A Harvard College student who was sent home from Europe when the pandemic hit is arguing that she and other students should get refunds from the Portland-based Council on International Education Exchange.
Posted inLocal & State, Nation & World, News
Maine man charged in Capitol riot will remain in D.C. jail, judge says
Kyle Fitzsimons asked to be released on bail while awaiting trial, but a judge cites video evidence from the riot in ordering him to remain in detention.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Supreme court hears appeal by Portland man who killed his sister’s boyfriend
Mark Cardilli Jr. was convicted of manslaughter for shooting Isahak Muse in Cardilli’s parents’ home. A key question for the court is whether Muse was a guest or an intruder.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Appeals court considers blood-alcohol test in fatal Acadia crash
A blood sample indicated the driver was intoxicated, but a judge said it could not be used as evidence because there was no warrant.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News, Politics
Maine considers a new strategy in battle against opioid epidemic: decriminalization
Proposed legislation could make Maine the second state to stop arresting people for possessing small amounts of drugs such as opioids, and instead steer them toward treatment.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Vandals damage more than 150 gravesites at Evergreen Cemetery in Portland
The extent of the damage indicates that it occurred over several days, and police are asking for the public’s help.