The driver told police he believed 69-year-old Jeffrey Green had been chasing a dog.
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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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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Maine attorney general asks judge to restore 72-hour wait for gun sales
Attorney General Aaron Frey is appealing U.S. District Judge Lance Walker’s order from last week, which suspended a new waiting period law for buying firearms.
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Trump administration terminates Maine’s U.S. attorney
Darcie McElwee, a Caribou native, had served as Maine’s lead prosecutor in the U.S. District Court since 2021.
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Charges dropped, refiled against former Kennebunk cop in child sex abuse case
Andrew Belisle, 73, has been accused of sexually abusing a teenager several times in 2019 and 2020, before he retired from the Kennebunk Police Department.
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Group suing Maine’s Catholic Church asks high court to reconsider statute of limitations ruling
Lawyers say the Maine Supreme Judicial Court didn’t consider the Legislature’s full authority when it comes to enacting new laws.
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One of two suspects in death of Biddeford man pleads not guilty
Linda Lambert pleaded not guilty to felony murder and robbery charges in connection with the death last fall of Gene Dares.
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Judge allows Oddfellahs Sportsbook and Bar to resume play
Maine’s first in-person sports betting parlor was denied a license by the Gambling Control Unit. But until that decision is final, betting is back on ahead of Super Bowl weekend.
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Limington man accused of killing mother and her partner asks judge to throw out troubling statements
Matthew Cote, 25, has been accused of shooting his mother, Cheryl Cote, and her boyfriend, Daniel Perkins, before setting their home on fire.
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Some of Maine’s bail violation charges could be eliminated by proposed bill
Maine is one of a handful of states that treat bail violation as a new criminal charge, even when the alleged misconduct isn’t inherently criminal.