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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PublishedFebruary 26, 2023
What’s inside Maine freight trains? Public can only hazard a guess
An exception to the state’s public records law prevents Mainers from knowing what toxic chemicals might be rumbling through cities and towns.
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PublishedFebruary 24, 2023
Naples man dies in early morning fire
Jonathan Cabral, 43, lived alone at the home on East Shore Beach Road.
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PublishedFebruary 21, 2023
Workers at Shalom House in Portland launch union campaign
Some of the employees at the nonprofit social service agency are organizing to secure higher wages that will keep pace with costs of living.
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PublishedFebruary 18, 2023
Portland’s Victoria Mansion confronts its ties to slave economy
The city landmark was the vision of a Mainer-turned-Southerner on the eve of the Civil War. But the ‘unwilling architects’ who built Ruggles Morse’s fortune have largely been ignored.
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PublishedFebruary 14, 2023
Millinocket snowmobiler dies in crash with logging truck
John Michaud, 60, hit a logging truck where Interconnected Trail System 85 intersects Grand Lake Road in northern Penobscot County.
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PublishedFebruary 14, 2023
Mills unveils steps to expand opioid treatment, protect children
The governor announced the initiatives during a speech in which she also urged lawmakers to support her proposed two-year state budget.
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PublishedFebruary 12, 2023
Longtime menswear retailer leaves a stylish legacy in Portland
David Wood Clothiers helped transform the Old Port into a shopping destination, and now the store’s founder – actually named David Hodgkins – has retired.
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PublishedFebruary 8, 2023
Panel that reviews police shootings urges greater use of ‘yellow flag’ law
Maine’s Deadly Force Review Panel has examined 20 shootings by law enforcement since its creation in 2019.
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PublishedFebruary 7, 2023
Cape Elizabeth gourmet market pays $51,000 for federal labor violations
An investigation found that managers at C Salt Gourmet Market shared in the tip pool while minors worked excessive hours with dangerous equipment.
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PublishedFebruary 3, 2023
Maine’s seafaring history marred by long-ignored, disgraceful chapter
There’s new attention to Maine’s role in the slave trade of the 1800s, and on Friday a national expert will discuss how a Portland ship captain became one of the most notorious participants.
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