Health advocates have said the rule will limit access to safe abortions in Maine and nationwide.
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.
Posted inCops & Courts, Local & State
Victim’s Facebook messages at issue in appeal of man convicted of killing his wife
A lawyer for Luc Tieman argues that the messages should not have been admitted in court, but supreme court justices point out that there was plenty of other evidence pointing to his client’s guilt.
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Paquin’s sentencing postponed for mental evaluation
The latest delay outrages Keith Townsend, who has identified himself as the victim of the former Catholic priest.
Posted inCookbook Reviews, Food
‘Simple Desserts’ can actually be a challenge
A novice baker struggles to interpret bare-bones recipes.
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Maine’s attorney general has earned bipartisan credibility
Democrat Aaron Frey won’t likely clash with the chief executive as his predecessor did. Still, significant challenges await.
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Witness says John Williams was in withdrawal when he confessed to killing deputy
Williams, who is charged with murder in the slaying of Somerset County Cpl. Eugene Cole last April, is seeking to suppress statements he made to police after he was arrested.
Posted inCops & Courts
Man who robbed 11 businesses to feed his addiction gets nearly 6 years in prison
Travis Card pleaded guilty to the series of holdups last spring in southern Maine, crimes that the judge says ‘involved a lot of fear.’
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Appeals court upholds conviction in Saco home invasion, shooting
Gregory Owens was found guilty in 2016 of interstate domestic violence and using a firearm during a violent crime.
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Vinalhaven man sentenced to prison for threatening Swedish embassy employee
Eric Malmstrom already has filed a notice that he will appeal the 27-month sentence.
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Maine must beef up mental health and addiction services, chief justice tells lawmakers
In her annual address to the Legislature, Leigh Saufley calls for more treatment, safe and sober housing, and facilities for youths in crisis.