The congregate setting puts incarcerated people at high risk and correctional facilities across the country have been hotspots for COVID-19 outbreaks, including Maine’s two largest at a single site.
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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Maine courts begin posting records online, but fees are seen as barrier to access
Right now, the public must pay $1 per page just to view a document online, a cost that can quickly add up for a lengthy filing.
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Judge says he’ll rule soon on Portland hazard pay challenge but expects an appeal
No matter the ruling, the case will likely go to the state’s top court for a final decision.
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Federal appeals court upholds Maine’s quarantine requirements for out-of-staters
The owners of two campgrounds and two restaurants sued the state last spring over a 14-day quarantine rule for out-of-state visitors.
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‘We’re still around’: Young activists continue to push for racial equity
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.
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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.
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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.