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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PublishedOctober 5, 2018
Judge denies new trial, acquittal in Manchester double murder
David Marble Jr. will be sentenced at a later date.
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PublishedOctober 4, 2018
Augusta man jailed for having child pornography
The investigation into Justin Maxim began in February 2015.
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PublishedOctober 4, 2018
Gardiner man pleads guilty in stabbing, gets 2 years behind bars
Gilberto Milian-Pizzaro will serve an initial 2 years behind bars.
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PublishedOctober 4, 2018
Winslow man draws 15-month prison term for real estate office burglary
Victor Dudley’s arson charge was dismissed in exchange for his plea.
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PublishedOctober 4, 2018
Augusta man charged in 2 robberies 1 day apart
Christopher E. Williams, 27, is charged in the Circle K and Subway robberies, both on the east side of the city, police said.
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PublishedOctober 2, 2018
Augusta woman pleads guilty to drug trafficking charge
Audra L. Purington also admitted violating probation on a robbery conviction.
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PublishedOctober 2, 2018
Gardiner incident leads to terrorizing convictions
John S. Sheets was ordered to serve an initial 65 days in jail, followed by probation.
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PublishedOctober 1, 2018
Gardiner woman pleads guilty to federal drug charge
Heather Downs will be sentenced later on the conspiracy charge.
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PublishedOctober 1, 2018
Verdict in Belgrade police shootout case now up to the judge
Scott Bubar is charged with aggravated attempted murder of a police officer.
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PublishedSeptember 30, 2018
Manchester double murder sentencing delayed
A judge is set to hear arguments Friday in Portland over whether David Marble Jr. should get a new trial.
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