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Sanford man gets 10 years for scaring Wells woman to death
ALFRED, Maine — A Sanford man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to manslaughter in York County Superior Court Monday, following a 2015 burglary attempt believed to have caused a Wells woman’s fatal heart attack.Carlton L. Young, 26, was originally charged with felony murder in connection with the March 2015 burglary attempt in Wells, in addition to multiple counts of… → Read More
Ex-Kennebunk teacher found not guilty of sex assault
ALFRED — Former Kennebunk High School teacher Jill Lamontagne said she chose to take the stand in her own defense "because I was hoping the truth would set me free."Lamontagne was found not guilty Thursday on 14 counts alleging she sexually assaulted a then 17-year-old student in 2017, concluding a four-day trial in York County Superior Court."I'm pleased that the truth worked," Lamontagne said.… → Read More
Prosecutors: Teacher texted with teen sex assault victim
ALFRED, Maine — Prosecutors said Monday that now-former Kennebunk High School teacher Jill Lamontagne used social media and text messages to → Read More
Teen testifies on relationship with Kennebunk teacher
ALFRED, Maine — A former Kennebunk High School student testified in court on Monday that he fell in love with a teacher who offered to help him academically, saying the relationship turned sexual and continued for several months. The stress of the relationship, he said, led him to attempt to take his own life.The trial for former KHS teacher Jill Lamontagne began on Monday in York County… → Read More
Supporters stand up for Kennebunk teacher on trial for sex crimes
ALFRED, Maine — A group of at least 20 teachers, former students and community members lined the steps to the York County Courthouse Monday morning → Read More
'This is what recovery looks like' in York County
ALFRED — “One season does not determine my whole life, I have the power to change, to evolve, to become beautiful again."“I really think this program saved my life,” Denise Cassette said as she reflected on her quote from a piece she wrote as part of her addiction recovery at the new Layman Way Recovery Center in Alfred.Like a tree has seasons, so do people, and the residents of Layman Way are… → Read More
2 endangered whales spotted off York County coast
Two North Atlantic right whales were spotted along the local Maine coast last weekend, giving visitors to Wells Beach and Long Sands Beach in York a rare → Read More
Police: Woman's body found 2-1/2 years after death
WELLS, Maine — Neighbors hadn’t seen Lucie McNulty since 2013. She had little interaction even before then with those living in the rural neighborhood off Route 109. A former coworker told police she had moved to Wells in 2000 because “she wanted to be alone.”Some neighbors thought McNulty might have returned to New York where she had worked as a music teacher.When neighbors saw police at… → Read More