The Senate blocked the bill, called the Women’s Health Protection Act, in a nearly party-line vote last week.
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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Inmate dies 4 months after alleged assault at Windham prison
Earlier this year, investigators told Renaldo Jones’ family that he had been attacked by his cellmate, but state officials have refused to answer questions about the circumstances of his death.
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To help those in crisis, new center in Portland turns to people who’ve faced one
Only half the staff at Living Room Crisis Center are clinicians, like nurses. The rest are peer support specialists, whose life experiences are their credentials.
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Juvenile charged with murder after shooting death in Waldo County
The Maine State Police have provided little information about the fatal shooting in Brooks.
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Maine publishes standards meant to curb vulgar vanity plates
What will the Urban Dictionary say about your license plate? The state is about to find out.
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I-295 closed in South Portland for vehicle fire
The fire is now out.
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Maine judge affirms that intertidal zone belongs to private property owners
But the decision handed down this week did not rule out some types of public use of that land.
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Maine transit agencies drop mask requirement
Starting Wednesday, passengers on public transportation in southern Maine will no longer have to wear masks after a federal judge struck down a nationwide face covering mandate.
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Fatal crash closes part of Brighton Avenue in Portland
No further details were immediately available.
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Feeling powerless in the face of Ukraine’s war, a Portland couple unfurls a ritual
Ben and Victoria Bernard have taken to flying homemade Ukrainian flags from a spot overlooking I-295.