The eight with ties to Maine include one who was the high school’s athletic director and one who was its president.
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.
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Federal case opens a window to the underground world of sports betting
As his sports gambling crimes were prosecuted, Stephen Mardigan of Portland shined a light on an underground world.
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Cumberland County Jail officer accused of dealing cocaine faces more charges
Davis Glazener, 23, who was arrested in October on the drug charge, is indicted on four new counts, including unlawful possession of a firearm.
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Portland man sent to prison for running gambling operation worth millions says, ‘I was out of control’
Stephen Mardigan, 62, delivers a tearful statement during his sentencing hearing and describes his addiction to gambling in a letter to the judge.
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Maine wardens offer reward in search for person who fatally shot a bald eagle
The eagle was spotted Dec. 26 acting abnormally on Papoose Pond in Waterford and later died, the Maine Warden Service says.
Posted inLife & Culture, Local & State, News
Two Maine schoolgirls got Mills inauguration crowd fired up
The fifth-graders from Reiche Elementary School in Portland made headlines last week for their performance of ‘Girl on Fire.’
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Six men fined for roles in underage drinking that led to 19-year-old’s death in Orono
The men, all current or former University of Maine students, hosted parties attended by Alexie Adams, who died in a snowbank of acute intoxication and hypothermia.
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Portland police investigating bank robbery at One City Center
A man entered the bank at about 11 a.m. and handed a teller a note demanding money, police said.
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Rwandan woman finds home in Maine with loan for asylum seekers
A new program offers zero-interest loans to asylum seekers who need security deposits to get homes of their own.
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Top prosecutor known for toughness steps down after 28 years
Stephanie Anderson, 66, of Cape Elizabeth ends her tenure as Cumberland County district attorney.