Megan Gray

Portland Press Herald

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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Published
July 24, 2022

Family members of missing campers plea: ‘Come home’

A Springvale woman, her 2-year-old daughter and the girl’s father left June 27 for a camping trip, and no one has heard from them in more than three weeks.
Published
July 5, 2022

South Portland swimmer fulfills dream with English Channel attempt

Because of a strong current, Ian McKay did not complete the crossing – but he felt victorious nonetheless.
Published
July 4, 2022

Hundreds protest in Portland on the Fourth for abortion rights

Later, they marched up Congress Street to the city’s annual fireworks display on the Eastern Promenade.
Published
July 4, 2022

Maine reports slight uptick in COVID-19 hospitalizations

The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention said 128 patients were in hospitals statewide with the coronavirus on Monday.
Published
July 1, 2022

Holiday weekend beckons even as COVID refuses to cut us a break

COVID cases are holding steady in Maine and rising around the world, but Mainers are ready to get back to a real Fourth of July.
Published
June 24, 2022

More than 1,000 march in Portland to protest abortion ruling

The ruling means women no longer have a constitutional right to abortion, but Maine state law protects that right within state borders.
Published
June 21, 2022

U.S. Supreme Court strikes down Maine ban on public funds for religious school tuition

The ruling on a program for rural communities that do not have their own public high schools could create opportunities for school choice programs in other states.
Published
June 20, 2022

Woman who led retreats for Black and Indigenous people killed in hit-and-run at Acadia

Police are asking for help finding a black BMW that may have been involved in the death of 35-year-old Nicole Mokeme.
Published
June 9, 2022

Police detain Baxter Academy student who donned tactical vest on bus

The teenager was carrying magazines for an airsoft rifle, police said.
Published
June 8, 2022

Owner of West Gardiner construction company dies from injuries suffered in roof collapse in Naples

Shane Malloy, 44, was one of 2 workers who were trapped under a shed roof at Captain Jack’s Restaurant and Naples Marina on Tuesday when it collapsed while being elevated onto supports after being assembled on the ground.