Christopher Ray, 62, has been fighting the fine since the Cumberland police chief cited him for riding beside his friend in 2023.
Morgan Womack
Staff Writer
Morgan covers breaking news and public safety for the Portland Press Herald. Before moving to Maine in 2024, she reported for Michigan State University's student-run publication, as well as the Indianapolis Star and Michigan Public. She's passionate about telling human-centered stories and battling for access to public records. As someone who grew up on the sandy shores of Lake Michigan, Morgan feels at home in Maine's natural scenery.
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Maine supreme court says Portland man must be resentenced in Riverton Park shooting
Abdihamit Ali has been serving a 7-year sentence after being found guilty of elevated aggravated assault, reckless conduct with a firearm and criminal mischief. His appeals attorneys argued 2 of those charges should have been merged.
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Topsham schools shelter-in-place order lifted, missing Mt. Ararat High student found
All schools in Maine School Administrative District 75 were under a shelter-in-place order Wednesday morning.
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Woman found dead near Portland Head Light was positive and headstrong, her brother says
Maine State Police identified the woman as 51-year-old Sari Carlson.
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Jobs for Maine prisoners are shifting online. The state wants to charge for the tech.
Lawmakers have started questioning what the current economy inside Maine’s prisons looks like since the Department of Corrections proposed some new fees for its inmates.
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Maine State Police ask for help identifying woman found at Portland Head Light
The woman’s body was found near Cliff Walk at Fort Williams Park on Thursday afternoon.
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Body washes up near Portland Head Light
Authorities have not released details on the individual, including a possible cause of death or any identifiers.
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Process to establish Portland police oversight board stalls again
After a long meeting in executive session, Mayor Mark Dion said the City Council will schedule a future workshop to discuss some of what councilors have talked about in private.
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One person still in critical condition after fatal Portland fire
One person died and 4 were injured in the blaze at the home on Olympia Street early Thursday.
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Future of Portland’s new police oversight board depends on bargaining with police unions
Some city leaders are concerned that the oversight board, designed to give more power to non-officers, won’t be what they expected when police unions finish giving their input.