Details emerge in Massabesic teacher sex case

ALFRED — Massabesic High School special education teacher Jessica Pomerleau had at least seven sexual encounters with a 15-year-old student last summer, according to a police affidavit submitted in support of her arrest. Pomerleau, 36, was arrested on charges of gross sexual assault and aggravated furnishing of scheduled drugs in connection with the alleged relationship. […]

Chase suspect sentenced to nine months

Rahim Faleh’s car struck three vehicles on Allen and Forest avenues as he fled police in March.

OOB man convicted on sales tax theft charges

Dennis Caris, who ran The Caris Landings by the Sea motel, will serve four months in jail.

Bail lowered for arson suspect in Freeport fire

Christopher Veysey, 21, makes his first court appearance this afternoon.

City manager ‘appalled’ by boat outing

The City of Portland IV is not a pleasure craft and should not be used as one, City Manager Mark Rees said Monday.

Speaking publicly for the first time since an accident Oct. 15 caused an estimated $38,000 worth of damage to the $3.2 million fireboat, Rees said he was “astounded” by the revelation that a dozen friends and family members of a firefighter were on board at the time, shortly before sunset on a Saturday.

Retiring district judge has reputation as innovator, champion for juveniles

WEST BATH – The bulletin boards outside the chambers of District Court Judge Joseph Field are filled with photos of smiling children: girls in butterfly wings, boys in their football uniforms, graduates in their gowns, and hikers atop Mount Katahdin. There’s a photocopy of a report card filled with A’s, a certificate for completion of […]

Gadhafi’s death good for Libyans, says Mainer who organized aid trip

Email and text messages delivered the news of Moammar Gadhafi’s capture and death to Elizabeth McLellan. “I do feel relief,” McLellan said Thursday. “I think it’s a step in the right direction for the Libyan people. There was no way they were going to allow Gadhafi to be in power again. They want to be […]

Law professor, mediator win awards for work

UMaine’s Deirdre Smith and Allen Ross of Dexter are cited for their contributions to the legal profession in Maine.

Kittery businessman pleads guilty to health care fraud

Peter Enzinger and Seacoast Sleep Solutions were accused of a scheme to defraud insurance carriers of about $220,000.

Girls learn about careers … and to deal with their fears

Girls face it head on.