The Council on American-Islamic Relations cites racist statements allegedly posted on the Facebook page of Hal Pierce, chairman of the Combat Sports Authority of Maine.
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.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
ACLU sues to block suspension of Cape student at center of sexual assault controversy
Aela Mansmann was suspended after school officials said she violated the district’s bullying policy by posting a note in a bathroom saying ‘there’s a rapist in the school.’ The ACLU says her free speech rights were violated.
advertisement
Posted inLocal & State
Inmate missing after work assignment is back in Cumberland County Jail
It is not clear if the 29-year-old man will face new charges for not returning from a work-release assignment Saturday.
Posted inLocal & State
Maine recognizes its 1st statewide Indigenous Peoples’ Day
Meanwhile, leaders discuss changes to the settlement agreement that led to deteriorated relationships between the state and the tribes.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
Report of man exposing himself in Portland is similar to recent incidents
Multiple law enforcement agencies are investigating reports by victims who offer similar descriptions of the man and his truck.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Uncategorized
Firefighters extinguish generator fire at Maine Medical Center complex
The generator is in a separate building on the hospital campus, and a hospital spokeswoman said patients were not affected.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
Cape Elizabeth principal defends response to allegations of sexual assault
Jeffrey Shedd sends a letter to a school community embroiled in controversy over notes alleging there is a ‘rapist in our school,’ saying the 3 students who left the notes ‘made a really bad choice.’
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Maine’s highest court considers whether boy’s detention at Long Creek violated his rights
The 14-year-old boy, found mentally incompetent to stand trial, was held at the state’s juvenile detention center off and on for 3 years.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Police work on video: Portland patrol officers now wearing body cameras
The city tested the cameras in a pilot program last year and recently purchased equipment to outfit its roughly 120 patrol officers.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Maine’s high court upholds town ownership of beach in Kennebunkport
The town and nearly 2 dozen property owners have been waging a legal battle over control of Goose Rocks Beach for 10 years.