Megan Gray is a general assignment 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, lawsuits and U.S. Supreme Court cases. Her favorite stories are the ones that help us learn more about each other and the varied lives we lead in this expansive state. 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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PublishedJune 20, 2018
Sen. Collins says legislation needed to guarantee end to family separations at southern border
The Maine Republican says questions remain about the president’s executive order halting the policy, and a bipartisan group of more than a dozen senators met in her office to discuss possible bills.
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PublishedJune 20, 2018
Maine church organization expresses its outrage over separation of families at the border
The Maine Council of Churches objects to the Bible being cited by the Trump administration to justify its policy.
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PublishedJune 18, 2018
Portland council debates affordable housing proposal
Councilor Brian Batson proposes requiring 18 percent of projects with 10 units or more be affordable to middle income tenants – up from 10 percent now – but developers say it would stifle residential construction in the city.
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PublishedJune 18, 2018
Thunderstorms take down wires and trees, lightning strike starts fire in Baldwin
The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office says lightning ignited a fire in a detached garage on Greenwood Acres Road.
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PublishedJune 18, 2018
Young salt’s solo sail comes full circle – and thousands of miles
An untested Kai O’Connor left Freeport last October. Many adventures later, he’s back.
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PublishedJune 15, 2018
Auction will include rare document with ties to Maine
A letter signed by Thomas Jefferson, in his role as secretary of state, authorizes money to pay for Portland Head Light.
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PublishedJune 15, 2018
Westbrook approves new teacher contract
The city’s school committee voted 5-0 to approve the new agreement 10 months after the last one expired.
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PublishedJune 14, 2018
Westbrook officials on leave for months will not return to jobs
City officials have not said why Director of Human Resources Jennifer Ogden and Director of Community Services Maria Huntress were on paid administrative leave for three to four months.
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PublishedJune 13, 2018
Lewiston superintendent opens investigation after student’s drowning at Range Pond
Bill Webster suspends water activities and launches a review of the district’s policies a day after Rayan Issa, 13, died on a field trip.
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PublishedJune 13, 2018
Westbrook School Committee to vote on teacher contract more than a year in the making
Teachers have negotiated for more than a year and recently put public pressure on the district to reach a settlement.
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