The Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland is asking the Maine Supreme Judicial Court to rule on the constitutionality of a 2021 law that allows Mainers with previously expired claims of sexual abuse to sue organizations like the diocese.
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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Maine lawmakers consider expanding Supreme Judicial Court’s ability to review sentences
L.D. 363 would allow anyone convicted of a crime to appeal their sentence to the Maine Sentencing Review Panel.
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Sales representative who filed discrimination lawsuit against Nappi says she felt ‘singled out’
When Nappi threatened to cut Michele Tourangeau’s base pay in 2018, they refused to raise her commission to 3% – the amount that all other sales representatives made when she was hired in 2015.
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Nappi Distributors battling allegations that it pays women less
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Kennebunk doctor had history of writing life-threatening opioid prescriptions, new documents say
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Biddeford man charged with assault during Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection
Christopher Maurer, 45, was arrested Wednesday and charged with seven counts, including assaulting officers with a deadly weapon.
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Attorney charged with trespassing, assault against towing company alleges racketeering, widespread fraud
Attorney Scott Fenstermaker’s lengthy civil complaint in federal court references a September altercation at a Washington County towing lot that resulted in criminal charges against him.
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Man facing murder charge in death on Cumberland Avenue held without bail
Jonathan Alas, 27, was still in the hospital Tuesday during his first appearance in Friday’s death of 58-year-old Christopher Godin.
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Group recommends the state reestablish parole and other early prison release options
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Latest lawsuit against Portland diocese names former Frenchville priest
An Aroostook County man has filed the latest civil complaint against the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland. The lawsuit comes on the heels of a judge’s order this week upholding a law that allows Mainers to sue for past childhood sexual abuse, regardless of when it occurred. The man, who is now in his 40s […]