The ruling on a program for rural communities that do not have their own public high schools could create opportunities for school choice programs in other states.
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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Three men sue Catholic Diocese of Portland over childhood sexual abuse
In July 2021, the state removed a 34-year statute of limitations for civil claims of childhood sexual abuse.
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Transgender woman and assisted living home that rejected her reach settlement
Adult Family Care Homes of Maine agreed to adopt a comprehensive transgender nondiscrimination policy at all 9 of its facilities, including Sunrise Assisted Living in Jonesport, which declined to accept Marie King in 2021.
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Judge rules that lawsuit against state indigent legal services can proceed
The lawsuit filed by the ACLU of Maine states that the Maine Commission on Indigent Legal Services is not upholding its duties under the U.S. Constitution to provide adequate defense counsel to all Maine residents.
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Maine health care workers to appeal order to disclose their names in vaccine mandate lawsuit
A federal judge ruled Tuesday that there is no evidence that the plaintiffs face ‘a heightened risk of severe social stigma and worse’ if they are no longer allowed to remain anonymous.
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Maine man charged in Capitol insurrection now accused of attacking another officer
Kyle Fitzsimons of Lebanon already was facing 10 charges for his role in the Capitol riot of Jan. 6, 2021. Federal prosecutors have indicated they intend to add additional charges.
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Biddeford police still trying to notify relatives of 2 people hit by train
Police say they have a video of them lying down on the tracks, then sitting up to hug each other before they were struck by the Amtrak Downeaster.
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Anti-abortion protesters plan to continue weekly demonstrations in Portland
They say the draft opinion indicating that the U.S. Supreme Court is poised to overturn Roe v. Wade won’t end their weekly protests outside a Planned Parenthood Clinic.
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Two people arrested and charged with murder in death of Washington County woman
Police arrested Donnell Dana and Kailie Brackett during a traffic stop on Rt. 190. Each is charged with murder in the death of Kimberly Neptune.
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Man shot to death on Woodford Street; woman wounded
Police were called to Woodford Street on reports of an argument and the sound of gunshots.