A police affidavit says Gregory Vance killed Patricia Grassi on Sunday and called his daughter and ex-wife to confess.
Megan Gray
Staff Writer
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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Amended autopsy report that led to Maine mistrial is being kept secret
Dr. Mark Flomenbaum changed his findings on the morning he was to testify in the trial of Noah Gaston, who has been charged with murder in the shooting death of his wife, Alicia Gaston.
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Maine judge hears arguments in lawsuit to expand abortion access
The federal lawsuit could also affect other states where doctors are the only medical providers allowed to perform abortions.
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Former Maine school bus driver fined $1,000 for slapping autistic student
A judge decides against sentencing Raymond Files to jail time for the misdemeanor assault, which happened on a bus in August.
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Portland firm settles lawsuit claiming employee was drugged at company party
The lawsuit followed an alleged incident at Trueline Publishing’s holiday party in 2016, but terms of the settlement are confidential.
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Court considers racial profiling claim against Maine state trooper
A federal appeals court in Boston is looking at whether an undocumented immigrant from Honduras was the victim of unlawful detention.
Posted inLocal & State
Thousands mourn fallen Berwick firefighter at somber service in Portland
Firefighters from nearly a dozen states are among the 2,500 people at the emotional public funeral for Capt. Joel Barnes.
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State launches review of chief medical examiner’s credibility and side business
A lawmaker’s complaint triggers the review, which the Attorney General’s Office confirmed this week.
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Lawmaker wants state to require free access to menstrual products for female inmates
The proposal by Rep. Charlotte Warren of Hallowell would make Maine one of the first states to put such a policy into law.
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Biddeford School Committee member pleads guilty to misdemeanor assault
Three other charges, including two felonies, against Dennis Anglea are dismissed, and he plans to rejoin the board after taking a leave of absence.