John Michael Bennett, 25, gets two months in a Canadian jail for crossing the border via the St. Croix River.
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.
Posted inArt, Maine, News, Politics
Artists praise, others decry LePage mural in Portland amid free-speech debate
The graffiti depicting the governor in Ku Klux Klan robes has been altered, but the controversy continues.
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Posted inMaine, News, Politics
LePage voice mail makes Rep. Drew Gattine the talk of the state
But the quiet lawmaker, who answered an earlier call to serve Westbrook, keeps the discourse civil.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Westbrook residents voice support for $27 million school expansion
But they repeat calls for a moratorium on housing development they say could strain the school district.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Developer scales back plans for Blue Spruce Farm subdivision in Westbrook
A legal dispute with a landowner prompts Risbara Bros. to reduce the scope of the housing complex.
Posted inLife & Culture, Maine, News, That Moment
That Moment: In face of fatal illness, resilience and a ‘celebration of brains’
After developing a tumor, Sam Koenigsberg, 33, is inspired to throw a birthday party bathed in purple.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Westbrook Mayor Colleen Hilton will not run for fourth term
The city’s first female mayor says she has increasing demands at work and wants to spend more time with her family.
Posted inMaine, News
Westbrook residents, officials discuss moratorium on new housing projects
More than 70 residents turn out for a workshop on an issue that’s causing alarm in the city.
Posted inMaine, News
Wary Muslim community quick to root out peril
A Maine case in which relatives tipped off authorities about a potential terrorism threat mirrors a national trend, observers say.
Posted inMaine, News
Adnan Fazeli’s family in Maine helped FBI investigate his ties to Islamic State
The family became alarmed after seeing the former Freeport resident wearing military fatigues during a video call from Turkey.