The disgraced former gubernatorial candidate, 79, has been accused multiple times of violating his probation. He pleaded guilty in 2023 to possessing sexually explicit images of children.
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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Feds charge man in Maine with identity theft, passport fraud
Federal prosecutors allege Matthew Charnay has evaded several law enforcement investigations across the country.
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Bernie Sanders returns to Maine as Platner campaign gears up for Collins face-off
Sanders, the independent senator from Vermont, was in Portland for the Fighting Oligarchy tour on Memorial Day with candidates Troy Jackson and Graham Platner.
Posted inMaine, News
Inside the Searsmont lumber mill fire and explosion
First responders and others recount the events at Robbins Lumber on May 15, a day that will have a lasting effect on Midcoast towns and the broader firefighting community.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Federal judge dismisses DOJ’s voting data lawsuit against Maine
The Department of Justice sued Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows last year after she denied its requests for voter registration data.
Posted inMaine, News
Couple sues Maine health providers, accusing radiologist of overlooking warning sign of stroke
The lawsuit is the first known medical malpractice case filed in Maine’s federal court against a non-governmental defendant since a landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision, the couple’s attorney says.
Posted inMaine, News
Fire unfolded at business that has been part of Maine’s forest industry ‘since forever’
The explosion and fire at a Robbins Lumber in Searsmont on Friday left 1 firefighter dead and at least 10 other people injured, officials said.
Posted inMaine, News
Maine high court says people in guardianship cases have a right to effective counsel
Justices wrote Tuesday that this was their first time weighing in on the issue, after advocates discovered a majority of people in guardianship proceedings didn’t have lawyers.
Posted inMaine, News
Contentious Belfast family lobster pound lawsuit makes it to Maine high court
One lawyer says the appeal highlights tension between the roles of the superior and probate courts, after 2 judges reached different rulings in the lawsuit.
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Federal judge declines to dismiss Lewiston mother’s lawsuit against jail officers
Pamela Ashby is suing 2 Androscoggin County corrections officers, as well as the jail and its health provider, alleging they failed to provide adequate care to her son.