In separate filings, the Democrats say the proposal would hurt asylum seekers and businesses, and put a strain on social service agencies and local governments.
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 gets 6½ years in prison for fatal shooting in Bayside’s troubled summer of 2018
Tyrese Collins pleaded guilty to manslaughter for killing Jack Wilson. Superior Court Justice Thomas Warren sentenced Collins to 10 years, suspending all but 6½, citing Collins’ potential for rehabilitation.
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A useful cookbook, even if you break the rules
“Cook90” is a guide to a monthlong project, but it can be applied to daily life in the kitchen as well.
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Maine’s Iranian Americans watch Middle East escalation with conflicting emotions
While they don’t mourn the death of Iran’s top military commander, they are concerned that the heightened tensions could lead to more pain and suffering for Iranian civilians, and put U.S. service members in harm’s way.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Game warden pleads guilty to disorderly conduct
A judge dismissed 2 other charges against Jeremy Judd related to an off-duty incident at a country music concert in Bangor.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News, Uncategorized
Former finance director sentenced to 13 months for stealing from nonprofit
Jessica Childs of Litchfield, who pleaded guilty last year to wire fraud, delivers a tearful statement in court, apologizing to former co-workers and those the organization served.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Former monastery will provide housing for asylum seekers, owner says
Josh Soley, grandson of a prominent Portland landlord, says the 40-unit, boardinghouse-style project will rely on private funding, allowing him to accept the tenants he wants.
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Three remain hospitalized after fatal Standish crash
Owen Oates, 8, died in the three-vehicle crash on Route 35 Saturday morning that hospitalized his parents and the driver of one of the other vehicles.
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Boy rescued after falling through ice on Scarborough pond
The young boy was rescued by a woman whose son heard someone screaming Friday morning.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Portland man who killed sister’s boyfriend found guilty of manslaughter
Mark Cardilli Jr. shot Isahak Muse during an argument in the Cardilli family’s home in March.