Emily Allen

Staff Writer

Emily covers courts for the Press Herald. Before moving to Maine in March 2022, she spent nearly three years in West Virginia, reporting on the southern coalfields, local and state government for West Virginia Public Broadcasting and Mountain State Spotlight, a nonprofit newsroom. Hailing from the upper Midwest, Emily cut her teeth covering city government for the Grand Forks Herald in North Dakota and is a graduate of the University of Minnesota's Twin Cities campus. When she's not working, Emily's usually reading (and is always on the hunt for good book recommendations).

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Published
May 10, 2022

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.
Published
May 9, 2022

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.
Published
May 6, 2022

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.
Published
May 4, 2022

Family says cyclist who died in Portland crash thought all people ‘worthy of love and attention’

Christina Holt worked for 17 years at Portland’s Shalom House, doing overnights at group homes run by the agency and connecting clients to community-based mental health services.
Published
May 3, 2022

Protesters rally in downtown Portland for abortion rights

Speakers address hundreds who rally for abortion rights outside the federal courthouse.
Published
April 29, 2022

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.
Published
April 26, 2022

Driver who slammed car into Deering Oaks bleachers pleads guilty to manslaughter

Jonathan Burt of Lisbon will serve 4½ years of a 15-year suspended sentence for killing Celestin Muhizi, 76, in 2020.
Published
April 26, 2022

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.
Published
April 23, 2022

Workers make headway on big I-295 bridge replacement project in Portland

Gov. Janet Mills tours the Veranda Street site and says she is pleased with the rapid progress that’s been made so far.
Published
April 22, 2022

Maine soon could hire its first 5 public defenders

A legislative committee recommended Friday that the state spend about $1.24 million in surplus budget funds on a mobile team that could be dispatched to underserved areas of the state.