Dentists say they are seeing more patients with chipped teeth and jaw pain as pandemic stress spurs an increase in tooth grinding.
Megan Gray
Staff Writer
Megan Gray covers the outdoors and tourism 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, arts and culture. Outside of work, you can find her kayaking on the ocean and exploring Maine's many coastal islands with her husband.
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Backlog in Maine courts grows as virus surge delays some trials and hearings
The disruption is adding to a mounting backlog of criminal cases with a return to normal operations at least months away.
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Posted inMaine, News
Federal judge holds first hearing in lawsuit against secretive police unit
The Maine Attorney General’s Office asked the judge to dismiss most claims in a whistleblower lawsuit that says a state trooper was retaliated against for objecting to police surveillance practices.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Hard-pressed Maine Med to get bigger share of vaccine when distribution begins
The Portland hospital said Friday that it will give the first doses to intensive care unit teams, emergency department caregivers and those providing care in COVID-19 units.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Judge strikes down most claims against CMP over disconnection warnings
One claim in the customer group’s lawsuit – intentional inflection of emotional distress – will move forward.
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Maine astronaut could be first woman on the moon
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.
Posted inMaine, Nation / World, News
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.
Posted inMaine
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.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
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.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News, Schools & Education
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.