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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PublishedMay 21, 2020
With one-third of tests returned, no new cases discovered at Windham prison
Testing of all inmates and staff at the Maine Correctional Center will continue through Friday.
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PublishedMay 20, 2020
Maine corrections department will limit testing to prison in Windham
The first confirmed case of COVID-19 among Maine’s state prison inmates has prompted testing of nearly 700 inmates and staff members at the Maine Correctional Center.
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PublishedMay 19, 2020
Man at Maine Correctional Center is first state inmate to test positive for COVID-19
Corrections Commissioner Randall Liberty says the finding prompted tests of more than 230 inmates and employees at the prison in Windham on Tuesday afternoon.
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PublishedMay 18, 2020
Portland will use emergency federal grants for housing assistance
The city will use $500,000 of its $1.7 million from the federal CARES Act to help people who cannot pay rent or utilities because the pandemic has caused a loss of income.
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PublishedMay 18, 2020
Portland City Council approves plan to close streets to help restaurants and retailers
The closures, which take effect June 1, will allow businesses to expand into public spaces so they can serve customers and observe social distancing.
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PublishedMay 18, 2020
Avesta Housing proposes new apartments on Valley Street
Forty-eight units would be rented to people who make 50 to 60 percent of the area median income.
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PublishedMay 18, 2020
Legal aid organizations expect pandemic to increase demand in Maine
More people will need legal advice on evictions, divorces, protection from abuse orders and other civil matters – and fewer will be able to afford it.
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PublishedMay 13, 2020
Lawsuits alleging poor medical care for veterans at Togus end in settlements
Five veterans received settlements totaling more than $1 million.
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PublishedMay 12, 2020
Maine foundation pledges $1 million to coronavirus response
The Sam L. Cohen Foundation has already distributed more than $520,000 and plans to award more grants this fall.
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PublishedMay 10, 2020
Mainers – and their therapists – experiencing new stress during pandemic
Health care workers are a special concern, and even the therapists themselves are not immune to the pressures facing clients who come to them for help.
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