Dr. Nirav Shah, director of the Maine CDC, does not know when the state will start offering shots to incarcerated people because doses are ‘at a premium.’
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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Former Jackson Lab employee being investigated by FBI
A scientist who worked for the company in Connecticut is accused of failing to disclose income from Chinese research institutions when applying for federal funds in the U.S.
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Lebanon man indicted on charges related to Capitol riot
A new federal indictment includes charges that Kyle Fitzsimons injured 2 police officers during the Jan. 6 riot.
Posted inLocal & State
Impasse on funding leaves legal services for Maine’s poor in limbo
The Maine Commission on Indigent Legal Services says it needs millions of dollars to address financial and constitutional problems identified by experts and a state watchdog agency.
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Westbrook settles lawsuit alleging racial bias by police for $40,000
A Lewiston man said police pulled him over and then arrested him because he is Black.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
Lawmakers consider bill to prohibit prosecuting anyone younger than 12
The measure would also eliminate the minimum stay for youths committed to the state’s only youth detention center, and would commit no one younger than age 14.
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Facing lawsuit, Maine courts speed access to civil complaint records
The court system announces the change less than 3 weeks after the Portland Press Herald and other news organizations filed a federal lawsuit.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Portland won’t close iconic Old Port street to traffic this summer
While some side streets in the Old Port will again be closed to support outdoor dining and shopping, Exchange Street will remain open to traffic.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Uncategorized
Maine prisons will expand treatment for opioid use disorder
The state prisons will provide access to medication-assisted treatment for all inmates who need it, something advocates have long pushed the state to do.
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Maine legislators urged to add staff to oversee legal defense for the poor
Lawmakers are scrutinizing the Maine Commission on Indigent Legal Services, which has struggled to oversee legal services for poor Mainers accused of crimes.