As of Wednesday afternoon, at least 55% of voters rejected a proposal to adopt the old design as the state flag. But some say they still plan to fly it from their homes.
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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Suspect in deadly Morrill’s Corner shooting pleads not guilty
Aaron Karp, 47, has been accused of shooting Susan McHugh during a fight between 2 motorcycle clubs.
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Man accused of Owl’s Head child death challenges cause of death
Prosecutors believe the child’s lacerated liver suggests that Aziayh Scott stomped him to death. Scott’s defense attorney says the toddler might have actually died from improper CPR.
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Man charged with murder in Biddeford shooting makes first appearance
Garret Labonte is facing murder, felony murder and robbery charges in connection with the shooting of Gene Dares.
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Wife of Sanford lawmaker asks judge to drop assault charge
But Assistant District Attorney Linda Holdsworth-Donovan said victims regularly recant and that the state was still pursuing the charges against Rep. Lucas Lanigan.
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Two arrested in connection with deadly Biddeford shooting
Garret Labonte and Linda Lambert were charged with murder in connection with the September shooting of Gene Dares.
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Cumberland County corrections officer sues sheriff, county manager over firing
Vinal Thompson was acquitted of criminal charges and returned to work at the jail in April. Now he has filed a federal lawsuit alleging the sheriff wrongfully fired him three years ago.
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Former Bangor judge fights to keep law license after sexual harassment claims
The Maine Board of Overseers of the Bar is deciding whether it should sanction Charles Budd after he was accused of harassing women at a professional conference in Nashville.
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Ukrainian man settles lawsuit against Livermore couple over labor trafficking
Oleksandr Bulatov has agreed to drop his lawsuit against Kathryn and Michael Cook of Livermore.
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Former Portland ed tech convicted of abusing student dies in prison
Benjamin Conroy, who had served 2 years of a 22-year sentence, died Monday in a federal prison in New Jersey. The Bureau of Prisons didn’t give a cause of death.