Katie covers everything from crime to community as the weekend reporter at the Portland Press Herald. She's originally from the Hudson Valley region of upstate New York. Before joining the Press Herald, she attended Quinnipiac University, where she studied journalism and political science and worked as the editor-in-chief of the student newspaper, The Quinnipiac Chronicle. She also worked on the digital team at NBC Connecticut based in West Hartford. When she isn't reporting, you can find her exploring Portland's coffee shops and bookstores.
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PublishedNovember 14, 2024
Maine’s top court wants specific disciplinary recommendations for justice who failed to recuse herself
The state’s Committee on Judicial Conduct recommended that Maine Supreme Judicial Court Justice Catherine Connors be sanctioned for participating in foreclosure cases that posed a conflict of interest.
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PublishedNovember 11, 2024
Preble Street houses 270 homeless veterans in one year
The nonprofit’s goal is to get the remaining vets into stable living situations by providing case management, housing counseling and financial assistance.
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PublishedNovember 9, 2024
Brush fire extinguished in Portland’s West End amid dry, gusty weather
The fire burned near Commercial and Danforth streets on Saturday morning, Portland fire officials said.
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PublishedNovember 3, 2024
Maine experiencing ‘abnormally dry’ fall, heightened wildfire concerns
About 74% of the state was abnormally dry or in a moderate drought at the end of October, making it easier for wildfires to spread.
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PublishedNovember 2, 2024
Maine to get over $37.5 million in low-income home energy assistance funds
More than 45,000 Maine households will receive assistance with energy bills and repairs through the federal program, according to Rep. Chellie Pingree’s office.
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PublishedOctober 27, 2024
This Halloween graveyard is about homage, not haunting
For the past two decades, David Ruff and Jane Wellehan have memorialized departed icons in their own Halloween graveyard.
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PublishedOctober 26, 2024
In photos: Monsters, mummies and more have a ghoulish time at the annual Great Pumpkin Ball
The hallo-weekend dance party at the State Theater ran from 6 p.m. through midnight and featured drag performances and a costume contest.
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PublishedOctober 26, 2024
Man dead, three others injured in head-on crash in Lebanon
Daniel Dempsey, 39, of Lebanon, was pronounced dead on the scene after police say he drove his vehicle into the opposite lane of traffic.
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PublishedOctober 26, 2024
Sanford lawmaker turns himself in after alleged domestic violence assault
A warrant had been issued for the arrest of state Rep. Lucas Lanigan and police were searching for him through the weekend, officials said.
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PublishedOctober 20, 2024
Saco man accused of arson after fire damages Biddeford home
The residents were home at the time of the fire but made it out uninjured, police said.
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