Caribou native Jessica Meir is one of 18 candidates for the first human missions to orbit and land on the moon in nearly 50 years.
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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Attorneys general urge Congress to provide free COVID-19 vaccine under Medicare, Medicaid
Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey was one of the 13 attorneys general who signed the letter to Congress.
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Inmate at Maine State Prison in Warren dies
Matthew Fleury, 51, was serving a 17-year sentence for gross sexual assault, and his death was not related to COVID-19, the Maine Department of Corrections says.
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Maine business owners withdraw appeal in COVID-19 lawsuit
The owners filed a federal lawsuit against Gov. Janet Mills in May, asking a judge to declare the restrictions on their operations during a pandemic unconstitutional.
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UMaine System pauses health insurance change after retirees sue
The lawsuit stems from the decision to switch the retirees from a group benefits plan to a Medicare exchange.
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Maine courts have improperly sealed public records for years, after agreeing to end practice
Courts automatically sealed criminal cases that had been dismissed, making details and outcomes inaccessible to the public.
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Mother convicted of murdering 10-year-old daughter seeks new trial
The Maine Supreme Judicial Court heard oral arguments Tuesday in the appeal by Sharon Kennedy, who was convicted of killing Marissa Kennedy in 2018.
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U.S. asylum office approving fewer applications from Maine
The ACLU of Maine and 2 legal aid organizations for immigrants file a federal lawsuit seeking information about how the agency assesses asylum requests.
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Watchdog report says Maine’s legal defense program for the poor lacks oversight, organization
The Legislature’s accountability office released the first part of its report on Maine’s program Monday.
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Maine groups offer reinforcements for job-seeking veterans during pandemic
People who help veterans find jobs in the state say their work has been disrupted by COVID-19, but they are still connecting candidates with employers.