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Katie Langley
Staff Writer
Katie covers Brunswick and Topsham for the Times Record. She was previously the weekend reporter at the Portland Press Herald and is 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.
Posted inMaine, Politics, Schools & Education
USDA announces Title IX investigation into UMaine
The announcement comes a day after the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights launched an investigation into the Maine Department of Education and a Maine school district.
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Posted inBoys Hockey, Sports, Varsity Maine
Mt. Ararat boys hockey season canceled, coach resigns after ‘unsportsmanlike’ incident amid hazing investigation
A.J. Kavanaugh announced his departure on Facebook hours before the rest of the team’s season was canceled in the wake of an incident during a game Saturday.
Posted inMaine
Rhode Island woman dies in crash on I-95 in Palmyra
Tatiana Medeiros, 20, of East Providence, died after crashing into a median.
Posted inFranklin, News, River Valley, The Franklin Journal
Dixfield farmhouse, shed destroyed by fire; dog perishes
Forty-five firefighters from nine departments respond to battle the fire on Sunday morning.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News, Sports
Maine’s first sports betting parlor pauses wagers after state revokes license
Oddfellahs Sportsbook and Bar was told by officials that it’s no longer eligible for a sports wagering license, but the owner says he doesn’t know why.
Posted inMaine, New England, News
Massachusetts teen detained by ICE at Cumberland County Jail released
Zeneyda Barrera Hernandez, an 18-year-old resident of Lynn, Massachusetts, had been held without bail since Monday.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine, News
Human remains found in Lewiston bog
Maine State Police say the remains appear to have been in the bog for an extended period of time.
Posted inFranklin, Maine
One firefighter injured in fire at Farmington business, home
The fire caused significant damage to the property where Siegler Stringed Instruments operates out of in Farmington.
Posted inBethel, Maine
3 vehicles collide in Bethel crash
No one was injured in the crash but two vehicles were badly damaged, Maj. Dana Thompson of the Oxford County Sheriff’s Office said.