Lucas Savage, 27, of Clinton is charged with a Class B crime, and a conviction can carry a prison term of up to 10 years.
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.
Justin Pillsbury sentenced to 50 years in prison for killing Jillian Jones in Augusta
Pillsbury, 41, apologized to Jones’ family during a hearing Thursday at the Capital Judicial Center, saying he made a ‘tragic mistake’ the night he stabbed the 24-year-old a dozen times.
New Kennebec County jail access policy rankles local attorney
Attorney Elizabeth Gray was refused entry to the jail Monday when she was one of two lawyers scheduled to be lawyers of the day representing defendants in initial appearances before a judge.
Court appearance postponed for Michael Hein, accused of kicking puppy on Augusta trail
Hein, a local conservative activist, denies kicking a puppy while jogging on the Kennebec River Rail Trail in November.
Belgrade planners to review Dollar General proposal
A retail store is being proposed on Route 27 between the new Town Office and the U.S. Post Office.
Augusta native recovering after kidney transplant surgery
Todd Brennan said the new organ — donated by his brother Travis Brennan, 46, of Augusta — has put his kidney function into the range of people with two healthy functioning kidneys.
Waterville man sentenced for threatening girlfriend with knife
Gary W. Howard, 39, will serve an initial five months behind bars after he pleaded guilty to domestic violence terrorizing, domestic violence assault and violating a condition of release.
Waterville man pleads guilty to March robbery
Paul A. Bragdon, 36, was one of four people charged with robbery and conspiracy to commit robbery following the March 17, 2016, incident in which a victim reported he was robbed at gunpoint.
Former Winthrop man convicted in Vassalboro topless coffee shop fire wants new trial
Convicted arsonist Raymond Bellavance Jr. says his attorney made mistakes during his trial nearly five years ago.
Killer denied new parole hearing in Litchfield murder
Michael Boucher claimed his due process rights were violated in his May 2014 parole hearing.