Emily Allen

Press Herald

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
June 20, 2023

Nearly 4 decades after infant died in gravel pit, mother of ‘Baby Jane Doe’ to serve 6 years in prison

Lee Ann Daigle, 59, pleaded guilty to manslaughter but maintains that she thought her baby was stillborn when she gave birth in Frenchville in December 1985.
Published
June 19, 2023

Vinalhaven caretaker ordered to repay $300,000 of $900,000 her family received from German homeowner

A federal jury finds that Angelyn Olson used unrestricted access to Andreas von Hirsch’s accounts to spend more than $4.5 million between 2013 and 2020 to pay herself and care for his property and boat.
Published
June 14, 2023

Sexual harassment complaint against former Maine judge dismissed

Samantha Pike and Natasha Irving sued former District Judge Charles Budd last fall, accusing him of making sexual advances toward them at a conference in Nashville, Tennessee.
Published
June 13, 2023

Sentencing for Lebanon man who stormed U.S. Capitol moved to July

Kyle Fitzsimons, 39, was found guilty last year of assaulting at least 3 law enforcement officers while storming the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
Published
June 12, 2023

Maine steps up use of yellow flag law to seize weapons from those in crisis

The law went into effect in 2020, but it wasn’t widely used until the state signed a contract to make the necessary medical opinions available via telehealth.
Published
June 2, 2023

Maine moves closer to ending criminal charges for prostitution

While the bill sponsored by Rep. Lois Galgay Reckitt, D-South Portland, would remove criminal charges for sex workers, customers would still be prosecuted, which is a sticking point for some engaged in consensual sex work.
Published
May 31, 2023

Former Maine governor candidate Eliot Cutler reports to jail

The former Maine gubernatorial candidate will serve 9 months behind bars after pleading guilty to 4 counts of possessing child pornography.
Published
May 31, 2023

CMP customers may see home electricity bills increase nearly $2 next month

Under a plan that must still be reviewed by the Public Utilities Commission, Central Maine Power’s rates for distributing electricity would be stepped up over 3 years.
Published
May 27, 2023

Feds seek sentence of over 15 years for Jan. 6 rioter Kyle Fitzsimons of Maine

Prosecutors call the Lebanon man, who will be sentenced on June 13, ‘one of the most violent and aggressive participants’ in the insurrection.
Published
May 25, 2023

Naturalization ceremony welcomes 23 new Mainers

The new U.S. citizens took an oath of allegiance to their new country during a ceremony at the South Portland U.S. Citizens and Immigration Service field office.