Michael D. MacDonald, 39, was found not criminally responsible for the shooting, stabbing and bludgeoning death of his father in April 2004 at his home in Aroostook County.
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 robbery suspect also accused of robbing woman in Augusta supermarket parking lot in April
Tylor A. Reece, 22, of Skowhegan, was arrested early Friday on an outstanding warrant charging him with failure to appear in court for a hearing in the Augusta case.
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Former Augusta Sears employees to hold ‘wake’ for their old workplace
A walk though the Turnpike Mall store is set for noon Thursday to be followed by a lunch because the retail store is closing by the end of the month after 50 years at that location.
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Release of central Maine woman convicted in child’s death stirs painful memories
Sally Schofield, convicted of manslaughter in 5-year-old’s 2001 death, is due to be released to probation next month, even as the child’s mother battles lung cancer.
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Belgrade voters approve spending, opt for Barrett, Merckens as selectmen
A proposal to spend $40,000 on water quality improvement by nonprofit groups also was passed.
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West Gardiner voters to decide selectman’s race, liquor sales questions
The annual Town Meeting on Saturday starts with balloting in the morning and floor votes on warrant articles in the afternoon session.
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Man gets 4 years in jail for ‘frightening’ domestic violence assault in Albion
Steven Theriault, 28, of Howland, is serving an initial four years behind bars, with four more suspended, in connection with an incident in which he held a box cutter to his girlfriend’s throat and threatened to kill her.
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Top Kennebec jail official resigns to work for the state
The county is seeking a new jail captain to manage the county’s correctional facility.
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State rejects request for Augusta courtroom video recording
The Kennebec Journal requested surveillance videos taken Feb. 28, when a court officer emailed a cellphone photo of a defense attorney’s notes to the prosecutor.
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Belgrade voters to fill board seats, other offices
Other items on Friday’s ballot include a proposal to accept the money raised by a local group for road reconstruction upgrades.