Others face charges of domestic violence assault, unlawful sexual contact and criminal restraint by a parent.
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.
Fayette planners to mull local marijuana sales regulations
The board recommends working within the state’s year-long moratorium on retail sales.
Fayette sets public hearing on proposed trash compact
Residents can weigh in Monday on the agreement to partner with Readfield and Wayne.
Hallowell meth maker gets 9 months behind bars
Christopher Kessell, 37, of Spring Street, was sentenced Thursday at the Capital Judicial Center.
Winthrop woman who stole from church sentenced for welfare fraud
Tricia Day, 35, failed to declare income she got by embezzling church money.
Upstairs tenant charged in Augusta hair salon burglary
Police said the suspect, Mickey Leigh Labreck, said he did not know there was video surveillance.
Jury clears former youth ministry director of unlawful sexual contact with girl
Lucas Savage, 28, of Clinton denied the allegations when he testified Wednesday at the Capital Judicial Center.
Waterville robbery suspect held in lieu of $100,000 cash bail
Emmanual Hurtado, 26, is accused of robbing Mobil on the Run on Jan. 28.
12-year-old girl testifies that former youth minister touched her inappropriately in Clinton
The attorney for Lucas Savage, 28, says the girl made up the story and that Savage will testify in his own defense.
City dog park celebrated in Augusta
Barking, racing and sledding brought out droves of attendees to Winter Fun Day at Mill Park.