Lyndsey Sutherland alleged that Mid Coast Medical Group failed to follow a standard of care when considering her teenage daughter’s medical symptoms 4 years ago.
Emily Allen
Staff Writer
Emily Allen covers courts for the Portland Press Herald. It's her favorite beat so far — before moving to Maine in 2022, she reported on a wide range of topics for public radio in West Virginia and was the City Hall reporter for the Grand Forks Herald in North Dakota. Emily is not a fan of the cold, but she puts up with Maine's challenging winters because she loves the state's beautiful hiking options ... once the snow has cleared.
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Maine mother suing health provider says during trial ‘nobody should have to do this’
Lyndsey Sutherland, whose 15-year-old daughter died in 2021, is suing Mid Coast Medical Group under the Maine Wrongful Death Act.
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Doctor testifies during New Gloucester mother’s case against Mid Coast medical provider
Dr. Danielle Salhany, a gynecologist at Mid Coast Medical Group, was one of the last doctors to treat 15-year-old Jasmine Vincent before she died. Salhany says her role was limited.
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Maine immigrant advocacy groups launch ICE activity hotline
Volunteers will vet immigration enforcement sightings as lawyers and advocates say they have struggled to track to rising reports of ICE activity.
Posted inMaine Crime, News
Trump’s pick for U.S. Attorney in Maine appointed, pending Senate confirmation
Andrew Benson was a Maine District Court Judge when he was nominated to serve as Maine’s top federal prosecutor.
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Maine public defense agency announces new director
Frayla Tarpinian is being promoted after leading the state’s first brick-and-mortar public defense office in Augusta for 2 years.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
Border Patrol SUV involved in alleged Chicago vehicle ramming, shooting reportedly driven to Maine
A U.S. Border Patrol agent shot a woman accused of ramming an agency vehicle earlier this month. The woman’s attorney says the SUV is now in Maine.
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ACLU asks judge to find that immigrants who are arrested have right to bond
The ACLU says ICE and Border Patrol are detaining immigrants under a law that has traditionally been used for new arrivals. The government says it can detain people under the law regardless of how long they have been in the U.S.
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Portland parent deported after ICE arrest near Talbot school
Denis Omar Rivera Martinez was not able to appear in court on a domestic violence charge after immigration officials removed him from the country.
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Gov. Mills, attorney general rally support for ‘Rule of Law’ during forum at USM in Portland
Harvard professor Noah Feldman also addressed the audience during the event at the University of Southern Maine Tuesday night.