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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PublishedSeptember 26, 2020
Superintendent backs Deering High principals over Breonna Taylor tweet
Their statement expressing outrage over a grand jury’s decision not to indict police for the Louisville woman’s death met backlash on social media.
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PublishedSeptember 24, 2020
Cape Elizabeth agrees to clear record of student suspended for posting note about rape
The lawsuit settlement, still subject to court approval, would expunge the suspension from Aela Mansmann’s school record.
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PublishedSeptember 22, 2020
York County inmate’s death not related to COVID-19 outbreak at jail, CDC says
A 47-year-old man who had been diagnosed with COVID-19 died after experiencing an undisclosed medical emergency last weekend, officials said.
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PublishedSeptember 21, 2020
Inmate at York County Jail dies; cause not disclosed
The sheriff did not say whether the death was related to a COVID-19 outbreak at the jail.
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PublishedSeptember 18, 2020
York County shares few details about inquiry into jail outbreak
Nearly all inmates and employees who tested positive for COVID-19 have completed their required quarantine period.
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PublishedSeptember 15, 2020
Maine’s first mid-pandemic jury trial postponed because of possible COVID-19 exposure
The young child of a key witness developed a virus symptom, and the OUI case – the state’s first jury trial since March – has been delayed until spring.
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PublishedSeptember 15, 2020
Top court will decide whether Acton woman could withdraw guilty plea to murder
Kandee Collind pleaded guilty to murdering her husband and a judge did not allow her to withdraw the plea.
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PublishedSeptember 15, 2020
State’s top court hears appeal in murder of sheriff’s deputy
John Williams has appealed his conviction and his life sentence for the murder of Cpl. Eugene Cole in 2018.
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PublishedSeptember 14, 2020
Trial run: Maine courts will convene juries for the first time since March
The cases that will be heard this month in Bangor and Augusta will test the capabilities of the state’s legal system during the pandemic.
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PublishedSeptember 11, 2020
Federal prosecutor appeals ruling on blood test in fatal Acadia crash
A U.S. district judge found a warrant-less blood draw inadmissible in the case, which involves a conflict between state and federal jurisdiction.
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