ALFRED — A former Kennebunk High School teacher was found not guilty Thursday afternoon of sexually assaulting a student. Jill Lamontagne sobbed when the verdict was announced, and muffled cries could be heard throughout the courtroom. Outside the York County Courthouse following the verdict, Lamontagne and her husband, Steve, stood with her defense attorney, Scott Gardner. […]
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Jury gets former Kennebunk teacher’s sexual assault case
ALFRED — A York County jury is now deciding the fate of a former Kennebunk High School Teacher charged with sexually assaulting her student. The former student, who was 17 years old at the time, testified in the four-day trial that he and Jill Lamontagne had sexual relations multiple times at the school and at […]
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Ex-Kennebunk teacher takes the stand to defend herself against sexual assault charges
ALFRED — A former Kennebunk High School teacher took the stand Wednesday to defend herself against charges she sexually assaulted a former student, testifying in York County Superior Court that the 17-year-old boy was troubled and that she “was concerned for his safety.” Jill Lamontagne said she had been tutoring the student so he could […]
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Kennebunk teacher exchanged 94 texts with student, computer expert says
LFRED — A forensic computer expert testified Tuesday that former Kennebunk High School teacher Jill Lamontagne and the male student she is accused of sexually assaulting exchanged 94 text messages between May 28 and June 9 in 2017. The pair also exchanged 43 telephone calls over six months, Saco Police Department Detective Fred Williams testified […]
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Alleged victim in former Kennebunk teacher’s sexual assault trial testifies the relationship began innocently
ALFRED — The alleged victim in the sexual assault trial of former Kennebunk High School teacher Jill Lamontagne testified Monday that their relationship began when she was helping him improve his English grade. “Things became more personal between us I guess, and then escalated to sexual,” he said while on the stand at York County Superior Court […]
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Colleagues rally behind Kennebunk teacher accused of sex with student
ALFRED — Several fellow teachers turned out early Monday at York County Superior Court in Alfred to voice their support for a former Kennebunk High School teacher who will stand trial today on a number of felony and misdemeanor sex charges involving a student. Jill Lamontagne, 30, allegedly engaged in sex acts with a 17-year-old […]
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Lawyer for former Kennebunk teacher says sex accusations are 'teen fantasies'
ALFRED — Former Kennebunk High school health teacher Jill Lamontagne appeared in court Monday on a motion hearing about whether photos of text messages will be allowed as evidence at her upcoming 14-count sex trial. Lamontagne, 30, is alleged to have engaged in sex acts with a 17-year-old student. School authorities have previously said the […]
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Firefighters continue to battle wildfire on Kennebunk-Sanford border
The Maine Forest Service and local firefighters are still working to contain a wildfire that spread overnight to 75 acres near the Kennebunk-Sanford town line. The fire, which started Wednesday afternoon, is about 50 percent contained, according to the forest service. Fire crews from more than a dozen communities responded to fight the blaze. George Harris, […]
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Nancy T. Meserve
KENNEBUNK — Nancy Twaddle Meserve, 85, a resident of Kennebunk, formerly of Auburn, passed away peacefully, with her husband by her side, early Friday morning, April 27. Friends may call from 10 a.m. to noon Monday, April 30, at Bibber Memorial Chapel, 67 Summer St. Services will be private. Burial will be at Mount Auburn Cemetery […]
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Bear surprises Kennebunk homeowner
Melanie Wadleigh was sitting inside her parents’ home in Kennebunk on Wednesday morning, their basset hound puppy napping nearby, when her mother saw something out the window moving near the neighbor’s house on Mousam Ridge Road. “At first she thought it might be a big dog, but then I looked out and said ‘Oh, my […]