Emily Allen

Press Herald

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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Published
February 28, 2025

Members of Maine’s congressional delegation lament Oval Office meltdown

They described the exchange between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance as ‘unfortunate,’ ‘disturbing’ and ’embarrassing.’
Published
February 28, 2025

Potential federal layoffs loom over Kittery shipyard

One union leader at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard says it’s ‘very anxiety inducing when you don’t know what’s coming around the corner.’
Published
February 28, 2025

Former Maine CDC director leaving federal post

Dr. Nirav Shah announced Friday on social media that he is leaving his job at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Published
February 28, 2025

America’s first Black lawyer started in Maine. His only known portrait has been missing for decades.

Macon Bolling Allen went on to become the nation’s first African American judge and was a partner at the first Black-led firm in South Carolina.
Published
February 25, 2025

Maine’s chief justice says courts are overwhelmed and underfunded

Chief Justice Valerie Stanfill’s annual State of the Judiciary address focused on decreasing public trust in state courts and the system’s financial woes.
Published
February 25, 2025

High court upholds conviction of man who killed girlfriend at Acadia National Park

Raymond Lester has lost appeals on his murder conviction and 48-year prison sentence in the 2022 death of Nicole Mokeme.
Published
February 25, 2025

Prosecutors say it’s not just public defense agencies that are struggling to hire over low pay

A bill proposed by Sen. Peggy Rotundo, D-Lewiston, would seek to ensure parity with public defenders because some say prosecutors are struggling to recruit and retain attorneys.
Published
February 24, 2025

Maine lawmakers consider new office to review criminal convictions

The bill’s sponsor says the unit would make sure criminal convictions ‘were arrived at by just means.’
Published
February 19, 2025

Woman sues Maine corrections department for violating rights during pregnancy

The new lawsuit, alleging Maine Correctional Center officers stayed in a pregnant woman’s hospital room while she gave birth, is similar to a case against the Cumberland County Jail that was recently settled.
Published
February 17, 2025

Former judge accused of harassment violated rules of conduct for attorneys, panel finds

A disciplinary panel chastised Charles Budd for violating the Maine bar’s rules of conduct, but decided against any formal discipline, including a suspension or probation.

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