The lawsuit seeking to relax absentee voting rules is opposed by the state and national Republican party, and President Trump’s re-election campaign.
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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Portland man sentenced to 7½ years in prison for killing sister’s boyfriend
Mark Cardilli Jr. was convicted of manslaughter for the shooting death of Isahak Muse during an argument in the Cardilli family home in March 2019.
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Pandemic adds to staffing crisis, forced overtime in Maine jails
Across the country, shortages of corrections officers have made overtime an industry norm, cost taxpayers money and fueled concerns about safety.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Coronavirus outbreak at York County Jail grows to 54 cases
All are connected to a broader outbreak associated with a wedding reception held at an inn 235 miles north in Millinocket.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
UMaine suspends student, disciplines 7 others for parties that violated virus rules
The university says the students were disciplined for hosting off-campus parties at which attendees ignored face-covering and social distancing mandates.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
With new precautions, Market Basket opens in Westbrook
Shoppers who visited the chain’s second store in Maine on its first morning said they felt safe inside.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Uncategorized
Lawsuit alleges illegal wiretapping in Maine county jails
Three defense lawyers are claiming the company that provides phone services for most Maine jails is recording inmate calls that should be confidential.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
Maine agrees to improve absentee ballot access for visually impaired
Several voters sued the state saying they were deprived of the right to vote during the primary elections without going to a polling place and risking their health.
Posted inHealth, Local & State, Maine Crime, News
Federal judge dismisses lawsuit seeking inmate releases due to COVID-19
The decision Friday states that the two men hadn’t exhausted other options, notably in state court, in their effort to qualify for home confinement.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Supreme court rules CMP corridor referendum unconstitutional
The Maine Supreme Judicial Court finds that the initiative to reverse a decision by the Public Utilities Commission ‘exceeds the scope of the people’s legislative power.’