Police arrested a 39-year-old woman Friday in connection with what was ruled a homicide but have yet to release the name of the 14-year-old victim.
Ethan Horton
Staff Writer
Ethan reports on cost of living for the Portland Press Herald. Before he joined in mid-2026, he covered local news in Augusta and surrounding areas and ran a weekly newsletter for the Kennebec Journal. He joined the KJ in 2024 shortly after graduating from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he was an editor for The Daily Tar Heel. For better or worse, Ethan always wanted to live in Maine.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Here’s what should go in a flood preparedness kit
It’s important to stay prepared as climate change makes river flooding more severe — so here’s how FEMA recommends people get ready.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
What did Hallowell learn from the December 2023 flood?
Last December’s flood was the fifth-highest ever recorded in Hallowell, but will the city be ready for the next one?
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Maine Crime, News
Maine Supreme Judicial Court denies appeal of convicted Gardiner murderer
Dylan Ketcham, 26, was sentenced last year to essentially a life sentence after a jury found him guilty of murder and attempted murder.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine Crime
Augusta man pleads guilty to child sexual abuse material distribution
Nathaniel Gagne, 35, faces up to 20 years in prison and a maximum $250,000 fine.
Posted inCentral Maine Eats, Food & Dining, Maine, News
Queen B’s Bakery soon to rule downtown Augusta
Coverage of what’s new with restaurants, food trucks and food events in central Maine.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local Government, Maine
Hallowell city manager stops budget saga with new cuts
Much of the new round of cuts comes from salaries and benefits of unfilled positions.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Mainers with ties to Syria celebrate fall of Assad regime
Bashar al-Assad’s regime was reportedly responsible for the deaths of more than 200,000 Syrian civilians from the outbreak of the Syrian civil war in March 2011 to June 2024.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Hallowell city manager to control future budget cuts
City officials have been working for more than four months to cut municipal spending and lower residents’ tax burden.
Posted inMaine, News
Snow, rain, strong winds and unseasonably warm days ahead for much of Maine
The National Weather Service said heavy rain and snowmelt Wednesday could cause flooding in central Maine.