A precedent-setting decision gives prosecutors more leeway in protection from abuse cases. Still, many gray areas persist.
Megan Gray
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.
New citizens take the oath in Maine as U.S. debates immigration
The midterm elections will shape an uncertain path forward for the United States, but the message was clear on Friday in Buxton: ‘You are Americans.’
Party leader defends asking Democrat to drop out of race for district attorney
Chairman Phil Bartlett sent a message to party leaders saying that, despite disappointment with his decision, he was right to ask Jon Gale to withdraw after he learned of misconduct allegations.
Former school bus driver pleads not guilty to assaulting autistic student
Raymond Files is accused of striking the student for not following instructions while Files was driving for the Gray-New Gloucester district.
Civil liberties groups ask to join legal fight and oppose public funding for religious schools in Maine
The groups have asked for intervenor status in a federal lawsuit that seeks to overturn a state law prohibiting the use of public funds to pay for religious school tuitions.
Misconduct allegations lead Democrat Jon Gale to drop out of Cumberland County district attorney race
Gale admits to past extramarital affairs, but denies the accusations of sexual misconduct that the Maine Democratic Party cited when it asked him to withdraw.
Lyman man sentenced in Wadleigh Pond boat crash
Matthew Campbell, 43, was found guilty in September of four counts of reckless conduct with a dangerous weapon
York County district attorney: Two-term Democrat, independent squaring off
The winner will lead the second busiest prosecutorial district in the state, which handled over 9,000 criminal cases in 2017.
Portland landlord appeals $500,000 fine to Supreme Court, saying city should have cracked down sooner
Sulan Chau was fined for code and life safety violations over 2½ years, but her attorney argues that the penalty is excessive because officials waited too long to take action.
Cumberland County corrections officer arrested on drug-dealing charge
Davis Glazener of South Portland is charged with cocaine trafficking, but there was no evidence yet suggesting it was connected with his work at the Cumberland County Jail, according to the sheriff’s office.