“After 21 years here as second or first in charge, I feel I’ve done what I can do here,” said Everett Flannery, a former Kennebec County sheriff and current chief deputy, who is resigning at month’s end.
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Augusta police warn of child rapist’s move near MaineGeneral
Lorne Corey Sherwood, 44, who raped and strangled a 14-year-old girl near death in 1996, has moved into a Cedar Street apartment in Augusta, police have notified nearby residents.
Litchfield man charged with criminal threatening
Richard Joseph Lefebvre, 63, of Litchfield, is facing criminal threatening with a dangerous weapon charges after reportedly threatening his roommate with a knife after she hid his coffee brandy.
Augusta Civic Center hosts District Convention of Jehovah’s Witnesses
Thousands of people from across New England will descend on the Augusta Civic Center over the next two weekends for the annual District Convention of Jehovah’s Witnesses.
Oakland man makes comfort stop, but car rolls into lake
An Oakland man, 32-year-old Mark A. Leighton, who stopped to relieve himself, ended up with a wet car Wednesday when it rolled into Salmon Lake.
Augusta woman facing charges she hit boyfriend with a car
Dalene Louise Black, 31, of Augusta, is facing charges she intentionally hit her boyfriend with a car as he walked on a Gage Street sidewalk on Friday.
Monmouth voters pass warrant articles
Monmouth voters passed all 26 articles in the warrant at the annual Town Meeting.
Augusta police catch alleged stabber
David Delesline, 44, of Augusta, who is accused of repeatedly stabbing a woman in the head over the weekend, is in police custody Wednesday afternoon.
Monmouth stays in RSU 2 as vote total falls short
The town of Monmouth will remain in Regional School Unit 2. The vote to withdraw fell 24 votes short of the total number of votes that needed to be cast in that election.
Jefferson storage building destroyed by fire
Boats, golf carts and an antique motorcycle were lost Sunday when a fire swept through a Valley Road storage building.