The state wants to force Shawn D. Purvis to get workers’ compensation coverage and submit weekly reports about his job sites, but the defense attorney says he should not be required to do so.
Megan Gray
Staff Writer
Megan Gray covers the outdoors and tourism 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, arts and culture. Outside of work, you can find her kayaking on the ocean and exploring Maine's many coastal islands with her husband.
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Ties of love bind pups and prisoners
Behind the walls of the Maine Correctional Center in Windham, inmates find solace and self-respect as they train puppies from the Animal Welfare League in Kennebunk.
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Well-known Maine recovery advocate faces charges
Jesse Harvey, the founder of Journey House Recovery and the Church of Safe Injection, is accused of assault, OUI and drug possession.
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Shark spotted off Goose Rocks Beach probably a great white
A Kennebunkport harbormaster reports seeing the predator about a mile offshore.
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Waterboro man sues York County Sheriff’s Office over arrest
Caleb Gaul says he was unlawfully arrested and strip-searched, and the misdemeanor charge against him was soon dropped.
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Man charged with kidnapping woman in South Carolina, assaulting her during drive to Maine
The alleged victim contacted the Lewiston Police Department last week from a local motel, saying she had been struck with a hammer.
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Caregiver will appeal judgment in art museum’s lawsuit over $4.6 million bequest
The Portland Museum of Art claimed that Annemarie Germain wrongfully dissuaded a benefactor from making a multimillion-dollar bequest to the institution.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Stockton Springs man pleads guilty to murdering 10-year-old stepdaughter
Julio Carrillo’s sentencing for the death of Marissa Kennedy is scheduled for August. Prosecutors say they will take his wife to trial on the same charge.
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Thousands lose power in York County
A Central Maine Power spokeswoman says power was expected to be restored Saturday evening.
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Pedestrian injured when struck by car on Route 302 in Windham
Erik Matthews, 32, of Rumford was hospitalized in critical condition Saturday morning.