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.

Search for burglary suspect led to lockout at Gray-New Gloucester schools

by Megan Gray December 20, 2018December 20, 2018

The man was taken into custody about 3:45 p.m., the sheriff’s department reports.

Local & State, News, Schools and Education

UMaine System, former student drafting agreement to settle her lawsuit

by Megan Gray December 18, 2018December 18, 2018

The woman filed a federal lawsuit claiming that the University of Southern Maine did not investigate two separate reports of sexual assault.

Cops & Courts, Local & State, News

York man pleads guilty to posing as police chief, college employee in emails

by Megan Gray December 17, 2018December 17, 2018

Austin Santoro faces up to 5 years in prison for transmitting threatening interstate communications and 20 years for identity theft for sending phony emails that contained lewd images and threats of violence.

Cops & Courts

Parsonsfield man sentenced to prison for plan to sell fentanyl

by Megan Gray December 17, 2018December 17, 2018

Jason Bolduc, 41, had pleaded guilty in federal court in May.

Cops & Courts, Local & State, News

Seeking answers, mother of Ayla Reynolds sues father of missing toddler

by Megan Gray December 17, 2018December 18, 2018

The girl disappeared seven years ago while in her father’s care in Waterville, and is presumed dead. Her mother’s lawyer says, ‘Justice will be finding out where Ayla was killed, how she was killed and why she was killed.’

Cops & Courts, Local & State, News

Attorney files motion for contempt against Maine DHHS commissioner

by Megan Gray December 17, 2018December 27, 2018

Sarah Branch says her mentally ill client’s ordeal of having to spend nearly a month in jail before receiving court-ordered treatment is an example of a larger problem.