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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PublishedApril 7, 2017
Somali immigrant detained in Portland has long record of misdemeanor offenses
A criminal background check of Abdi Ali, who was taken into custody at the Cumberland County Courthouse on Thursday, shows two assault convictions, among other offenses.
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PublishedApril 6, 2017
U.S. ambassador to Somalia questioned in Lewiston about anti-immigrant mood
Stephen Schwartz met with Somali immigrants and others in Lewiston on Thursday, a day after a similar visit in Portland.
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PublishedApril 5, 2017
U.S. ambassador to Somalia answers students’ questions at Deering High School
Stephen Schwartz largely skirts questions about President Trump’s travel ban from Somalia and five other countries as he begins a trip to Somali communities in Portland, Lewiston and around the country.
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PublishedApril 2, 2017
Amid nationwide vacancies, Westbrook police offering $14,000 hiring bonus
The city is offering the benefit to officers with at least five years’ experience.
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PublishedMarch 29, 2017
The children left behind: As one generation dies, the next one’s in trouble
When children lose parents, the onus falls upon other resources – aging grandparents and the state’s child welfare system – to care for the youngest victims of Maine’s heroin crisis.
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PublishedMarch 29, 2017
When kids lose a parent to addiction, tell the truth
The rising death toll means more children than ever are confronted by unthinkable loss. When the questions come, experts say, keep it simple and be honest.
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PublishedMarch 24, 2017
Maine’s Refugee and Human Rights Clinic receives $500,000 grant
The grant from the Sam L. Cohen Foundation is the largest ever for the organization, which has been providing legal aid to refugees and immigrants for five years.
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PublishedMarch 20, 2017
Westbrook housing concerns still aren’t being heard, some residents say
As development picks up again after a pause, critics are unhappy with the pace and limited scope of changes to growth controls.
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PublishedMarch 12, 2017
Maine churches discuss becoming sanctuaries for undocumented immigrants
A nationwide movement that’s gathered steam since Trump’s election stirs interest here.
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PublishedMarch 7, 2017
Board member quits over SAD 6 superintendent search
Phil Pomerleau quits after criticizing a search process that generated just one applicant.
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