The prosecution and defense use a wooden staircase erected in the courtroom to argue their versions of the shooting in which Noah Gaston is charged with murder in his wife’s death.
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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Jurors hear daughter’s interview, detectives’ testimony in Windham man’s murder trial
Hours after Noah Gaston shot Alicia Gaston on Jan. 14, 2016, the girl told police, ‘I think my mom screamed like right before the bullet hit her.’
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Cape Elizabeth to appeal ruling on suspension of student who posted notes saying ‘there’s a rapist’
Aela Mansmann and her mother are challenging her suspension for posting a sticky note in a school bathroom that said, ‘There’s a rapist in the school and you know who it is.’
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Portland police investigate report of armed robbery in Old Port
The reported crime took place on Monday afternoon on Commercial Street.
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Maine public schools, groups weigh in on lawsuit over religious school tuition
The case is pending in a federal appeals court in Boston.
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Fishing boat catches fire at Portland Fish Pier
The cause is unknown, but there were no injuries or explosions, and city firefighters were able to contain the blaze in about half an hour.
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Judge to decide if Biddeford bears responsibility in shooting deaths of 2 teenagers
James Pak shot 3 tenants he had allegedly threatened just minutes after police officers left his apartment building in 2012.
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Portland man pleads not guilty to murder in neighbor’s death
Police arrested Everett Meserve, 62, in August after finding Rodney Cleveland severely beaten in his apartment. Cleveland later died of his injuries.
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Lonely Planet ranks Maine among world’s best regions to visit in 2020
The travel site says Maine is lovely at any time, but next year’s bicentennial celebrations give it an edge.
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Crime in Maine has declined more than 56% in 7 years, annual report shows
But the number of reported rapes remained higher than usual in 2018, following a trend identified the previous year.