A judge declined to impose fines or jail time on the 4 people arrested during a protest against federal policies that led immigrant families to be separated at the border.
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.
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Two fishermen found dead after boat sinks off Maine coast
Crews from the Coast Guard and another fishing boat in waters southeast of Portland recover the 2 crew members from the Kennebunkport-based Hayley Ann.
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Maine to challenge judge’s decision delaying new à la carte cable law
The statute would allow customers to buy TV content on a channel-by-channel or even program-by-program basis.
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Two respected judges step down after leading court reforms in Maine
Superior Court Justices Roland Cole and Nancy Mills founded alternative tracks in the court system to divert vulnerable people – those with addiction and mental illness – from jails and prisons.
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Another loaded gun found in a bag at Portland jetport
A Hampden man told officials that he did not know his firearm was in the backpack.
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Gov. Mills, Rep. Pingree object to Trump plan to restrict work permits for asylum seekers
In separate filings, the Democrats say the proposal would hurt asylum seekers and businesses, and put a strain on social service agencies and local governments.
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Portland man gets 6½ years in prison for fatal shooting in Bayside’s troubled summer of 2018
Tyrese Collins pleaded guilty to manslaughter for killing Jack Wilson. Superior Court Justice Thomas Warren sentenced Collins to 10 years, suspending all but 6½, citing Collins’ potential for rehabilitation.
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Maine’s Iranian Americans watch Middle East escalation with conflicting emotions
While they don’t mourn the death of Iran’s top military commander, they are concerned that the heightened tensions could lead to more pain and suffering for Iranian civilians, and put U.S. service members in harm’s way.
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Former finance director sentenced to 13 months for stealing from nonprofit
Jessica Childs of Litchfield, who pleaded guilty last year to wire fraud, delivers a tearful statement in court, apologizing to former co-workers and those the organization served.
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Former monastery will provide housing for asylum seekers, owner says
Josh Soley, grandson of a prominent Portland landlord, says the 40-unit, boardinghouse-style project will rely on private funding, allowing him to accept the tenants he wants.