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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PublishedJanuary 24, 2019
Ralph Lancaster, known as one of the nation’s best trial attorneys, dies at 88
The Portland lawyer litigated cases ranging from local to international, but friends describe him as a quiet man who did little to draw attention to himself.
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PublishedJanuary 22, 2019
Judge considers case for religious privilege in Windham man’s upcoming murder trial
Noah Gaston is charged in the shooting death of his wife, and the defense wants to block testimony by two church leaders who spoke with him that day.
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PublishedJanuary 13, 2019
Federal case opens a window to the underground world of sports betting
As his sports gambling crimes were prosecuted, Stephen Mardigan of Portland shined a light on an underground world.
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PublishedJanuary 8, 2019
Portland man sent to prison for running gambling operation worth millions says, ‘I was out of control’
Stephen Mardigan, 62, delivers a tearful statement during his sentencing hearing and describes his addiction to gambling in a letter to the judge.
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PublishedJanuary 7, 2019
Maine wardens offer reward in search for person who fatally shot a bald eagle
The eagle was spotted Dec. 26 acting abnormally on Papoose Pond in Waterford and later died, the Maine Warden Service says.