An animal believed to be a dog or coyote attacked a family on a walking path in Lisbon on Saturday evening, police say. The victims – a man, woman and their 11-year-old daughter – were treated for bite wounds at St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center in Lewiston. Lisbon Police Chief Marc Hagan posted a statement […]
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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Federal, state investigators charge 25 people in Down East drug trafficking case
Authorities say the defendants, from Maine and New York, distributed crack, cocaine, heroin and fentanyl from New York City in Washington and Hancock counties.
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State agrees to hand over records of suicide attempts at Long Creek
Disability Rights Maine sued last year to get the records during an investigation into the state’s only juvenile detention facility, where 5 suicide attempts were reported in a 3-month span.
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As bigamist pleads guilty, one of his wives tells court of ‘6 years of pain and misery’
Michael Middleton, 43, who was married to at least 3 women in New Hampshire, Georgia and Alabama, received a 12-month sentence that was suspended for 5 years.
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Jury acquits former Maine prison guard of sexually assaulting inmate
Joshua Dall-Leighton’s lawyer told the jury that the accuser fabricated the story to benefit herself financially.
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Luc Tieman loses appeal of conviction for wife’s murder
The Fairfield man is serving a sentence of 55 years in prison.
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Lawyer for former prison guard on trial for sexual assault criticizes accuser
Joshua Dall-Leighton has pleaded not guilty to 5 counts of unlawful sexual assault and 1 count of unlawful sexual contact.
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Drug overdose deaths declined in 2018 but remain at historic levels
Maine had 354 drug deaths last year, a 15 percent decrease from the record set in 2017.
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Astronaut from Maine is booked for a flight to the International Space Station
Jessica Meir, who grew up in Caribou and became an astronaut in 2013, is looking forward to fulfilling her dream: flying – and walking – in space.
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Family argument led to shooting and murder charge against Army sergeant, Portland police say
Mark Cardilli Jr. appeared in court Tuesday for the first time since he was indicted and arrested last week in the March shooting death of Isahak Muse.