Gov. Janet Mills signed a bill that will lift the statute of limitations for all cases of childhood sexual abuse.
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 inMaine, News, Schools & Education
Kennebunk-area school district settles student’s sexual assault lawsuit
The district paid $50,000 to settle a case brought by a former student who accused a former Kennebunk High School teacher of sexual assault.
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Posted inMaine, Maine Crime
Mental health evaluation ordered for Limington man charged with killing mother and her boyfriend
Matthew Cote, 21, was not required to enter a plea and barely spoke during Friday’s court hearing. He’s being held in the York County Jail.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Police question Standish woman’s boyfriend about her death
An autopsy was conducted on Amanda Brown, 30, who was found dead inside a home Wednesday, but police have not said how she died.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime
Top court upholds conviction for Portland man who killed his sister’s boyfriend
The Maine Supreme Judicial Court denied an appeal from Mark Cardilli Jr. in connection with the 2019 killing.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Police arrest man, say he cut 2 women in downtown Portland
The incidents are not believed to be connected to 4 recent assaults, police said.
Posted inMaine, News
King Middle School deemed safe after hoax threat
Police say they detained a person of interest after a false report led to a lockdown of the school Monday morning.
Posted inMaine, News
Saco River drowning claims life of a passionate chef ‘with a big dream’
Abiodun Jerry Olubi, known as ‘Chef Jerry,’ had begun the planning to open his own restaurant when he died last weekend.
Posted inMaine, News
Newspapers push for immediate electronic access to new civil court filings
A federal judge will decide whether the public should have immediate access to new civil cases or if as much as 4 hours of processing time is warranted.
Posted inMaine, Uncategorized
Police believe man died after falling off wall in Portland
Police were not releasing information about the man until they notified his next of kin.