The school was locked down for less than an hour Tuesday before police determined the 911 call was a hoax.
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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Acton woman who murdered ex-husband gets 32-year sentence in plea deal
Kandee Collind, 49, who stabbed Scott Weyland in front of their children in 2017, gets the maximum penalty allowed by her plea agreement, at a hearing in which their 11-year-old son’s frantic 911 call is played.
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Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
Stabbing near Scarborough High School resolved with plea deal
Nicholas Blanchard pleaded guilty to a felony, but the conviction will be reduced to a misdemeanor next year if he follows the terms of the agreement.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Portland man charged with murder waives jury for trial that could be a ‘bit tricky’
Mark Cardilli, who says he acted in self-defense when he shot and killed Isahak Muse, will go to trial in front of a judge.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News, Sports
National civil rights group calls for resignation of Maine sports official
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.
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.
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.