Alex Littlefield allegedly objected to the state taking her baby and placing her with her grandmother.
Betty Adams
Betty Adams is a general assignment reporter who’s lived in Augusta for the past 35 years and been working for the Kennebec Journal for more than two decades. She covers the courts plus the towns of Belgrade, Fayette and Readfield.
As adjunct instructor Elizabeth Adams, she teaches writing courses, including journalism, at the University of Maine at Augusta.
In her spare time, when she’s not playing with the grandchildren, bicycling on the rail trail, snowshoeing or cross-country skiing, she likes to travel both in the United States and abroad via cruise ship and occasionally on the back of a motorcycle.
She is a graduate of the Pennsylvania State University and earned a master’s of journalism from Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada.
New York man accused in Manchester killings appears in court
David W. Marble Jr., 29, has been charged with two counts of murder related to the shooting deaths of Augusta residents Eric Williams, 35, and Bonnie Royer, 26.
Police charge New York man in Manchester homicides
David W. Marble Jr., 29, of Rochester, New York, was arrested after a car he was a passenger in was stopped by Augusta police near Memorial Circle in Augusta.
Chelsea man receives Silver Star for valor under fire
Ron Brodeur served as a gunner/crew chief in the Green Hornets in Vietnam, but was just recently honored for his bravery.
Police continue investigation into the Dec. 25 slaying of Augusta couple
Bonnie Royer’s dad said his last words to his daughter were ‘I love you.’
Police treating discovery of dead Augusta couple as double homicide
Autopsies on Saturday confirmed that both Eric Williams and Bonnie Royer, whose bodies were found Friday in Manchester, died from gunshot wounds, police said.
Augusta pursuit ends after crash on Crosby Street banking
Augusta police arrested Jordan Sirois, of Madison, later Friday night in connection with the chase.
Trio charged with stealing Augusta Elks seed money for Travis Mills Foundation fundraiser
A grand jury in Kennebec County indicted a number of people on Friday.
Augusta downtown ‘transition’ comes amid hope, business moves
A number of businesses have recently closed or relocated from the Water Street area, but business owners and the mayor think the downtown will bounce back.
Wales nurse pleads guilty to endangering Waterville patient
However, Mary A. Reynolds, 46, can withdraw that plea next year if she complies with the terms of a deferred disposition agreement.