One woman was injured in the crash at the St. Denis Catholic Church complex, and the accident remains under investigation by the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office.
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.
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Waterville woman convicted in taxi robbery scheme gets six years in prison for drug trafficking
Christina Marie Pena-Cantor, 40, had been on probation at the time for a 2010 robbery of a taxi driver in Waterville.
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Waterville woman to serve 12 months in prison for $100 robbery
Antelsy “Amy” Bellows, 39, had been on probation at the time of the offense on Dec. 27, 2017.
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Pennsylvania man charged in bizarre Maine car chase now accused of nearly $500K business fraud
Robert Rohwer agreed Wednesday to waive extradition and be returned to face charges in his home state, which alleges he stole more than $495,000 through deceptive or fraudulent practices.
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Oakland man, appearing distraught in court, denies charge of sexually assaulting child
A judge ordered a competency evaluation for Ronald Mullen, who was arraigned Wednesday in an Augusta court and was crying aloud, constantly running his hands through his hair.
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Pennsylvania woman pleads guilty to burglary involving high-speed chase, crash
Jennifer Rohwer, 38, was sentenced Tuesday to 10 months in prison and ordered to pay restitution of $1,358.
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Augusta man indicted in death of pedestrian at crosswalk
Andrew Bilodeau pleaded not guilty to a manslaughter charge in the death of Emile Morin, 81, of Augusta, in November.
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Clinton teen charged with arson in pickup fire at Blanchard’s Towing
Investigators say Brandon Dunton, 18, told them he was mad because his bicycle was giving him trouble and people were not paying him for odd jobs.
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Belgrade Canoe and Kayak site headed for tax sale
Ralph Ardito Jr. told town officials he wants to sell another lot to pay the taxes on the property, which he’s owned for two decades.
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Litchfield man accused of sexually assaulting young girl
Bail for Daniel Gauthier, 46, was set at $10,000 Friday in connection with one count of gross sexual assault on a girl under age 12.