Gatto was convicted in April of subjecting the girl in her care to what a judge called ‘outrageous, revolting, shocking and brutal’ abuse.
Edward D. Murphy
Ed covers the City of Westbrook and business stories for the Portland Press Herald.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Maine’s top court upholds guilty plea in 1979 cold-case infant killing
The court declines to overrule a lower court, meaning Burton Hagar will continue to serve 15 years for manslaughter in the death of his son.
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Promoter promises changes to deal with noise
Two concerts at Rock Row in Westbrook produce a total of more than 500 complaints.
Posted inMaine, News
Man killed in Buckfield crash
The two-car collision early Sunday injures three other people.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Brunswick festival loses a sponsor in controversy over domestic violence charge
Some participants in Brunswick’s ‘Taste of Summer’ event objected to the involvement of Waterfront Concerts, whose owner had faced a domestic violence charge.
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Three breweries pull out of Brunswick festival, citing sponsor’s domestic violence charge
Flight Deck, Black Pug and Moderation breweries withdraw from the ‘Taste of Summer’ because of the involvement of controversial concert promoter Alex Gray.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine, News
Windham picks Edward Little grad as finalist for its town manager position
John Mauro grew up in Auburn and is currently working in New Zealand.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Heavy traffic is in this weekend’s forecast as summer season kicks off
Officials expect a record number of vehicles on the Maine Turnpike over the Memorial Day weekend, making the state’s tourism industry cautiously optimistic about the coming season.
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Mills says Maine will form its first long-range economic growth plan in over 2 decades
The governor says the initiative will produce a 10-year plan to diversify and strengthen the state’s economy.
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Lawyers push to have lawsuit against CMP move forward
The class-action lawsuit was halted by a judge while state regulators investigate alleged overbilling