Mainers who led rallies for racial justice last summer look to lessons from the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and other civil rights leaders as they try to keep the movement going.
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.
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‘What would Patrick want?’
Wilton parents ask for mercy for the driver in South Portland crash that killed their son in 2018.
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Two men plead guilty to kidnapping, aggravated assault in violent incident
The charges stem from what the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office described as a confrontation over a drug debt in 2019.
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Environmental groups ask federal appeals court to stall CMP corridor project
But a judge denied their request for an injunction to stop the project from proceeding pending the appeal.
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Judge grants confidentiality order in lawsuit over Maine State Police intelligence unit
The order means some information will be confidential during the discovery process, but it could still be made public during the trial.
Posted inBusiness, Health, Local & State
Do your teeth hurt more than they used to? You’re not alone
Dentists say they are seeing more patients with chipped teeth and jaw pain as pandemic stress spurs an increase in tooth grinding.
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Backlog in Maine courts grows as virus surge delays some trials and hearings
The disruption is adding to a mounting backlog of criminal cases with a return to normal operations at least months away.
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Federal judge holds first hearing in lawsuit against secretive police unit
The Maine Attorney General’s Office asked the judge to dismiss most claims in a whistleblower lawsuit that says a state trooper was retaliated against for objecting to police surveillance practices.
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Hard-pressed Maine Med to get bigger share of vaccine when distribution begins
The Portland hospital said Friday that it will give the first doses to intensive care unit teams, emergency department caregivers and those providing care in COVID-19 units.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
Tenant arrested after allegedly assaulting landlord in Standish
John Siciliani, 34, was charged with aggravated assault and assault on an officer, both felonies.