Federal authorities in Pennsylvania, in announcing indictments against the “Fentanyl Robbery Gang,” say the group used dating sites to connect with victims, then would drug and rob them.
Keith Edwards
Staff Writer
Keith Edwards covers the city of Augusta and courts in Kennebec County, writing feature stories and covering breaking news, local people and events, and local politics. He has worked at the Kennebec Journal since 1995, having previously worked at the Camden Herald. He was born and raised in Winthrop and graduated from the University of Maine at Orono with a degree in political science. He is married and has a dog and cat. A lifelong Mainer, he enjoys skiing, hiking, canoeing, camping, and cooking out but spends most of his “off” time restoring and maintaining his 170, or so, year-old home in Richmond.
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Massachusetts man sentenced to serve 18 years in prison for attempted murder in Waterville
Irineu B. Goncalves, 35, of Revere, Massachusetts, was convicted last month of strangling and beating the mother of his children in June 2023 outside a Waterville hotel.
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Proposed Hallowell budget would increase property taxes 25%
Before approving the budget, city councilors plan to seek cuts to reduce the hit on taxpayers.
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Hallowell mayor apologizes for ‘militancy’ comment aimed at local Pride Alliance
Mayor George LaPointe made the comment in a conversation that was recorded without his knowledge and shared on social media.
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Police continue search for Augusta man described as armed and dangerous
Officials are seeking Justin M. Larrabee, 40, because he allegedly used a gun Friday afternoon to threaten his parents at their house on Riverside Drive.
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Union Fair celebrates agriculture, blueberries on opening Sunday, with midway to open Wednesday
Admission to the Union Fair/Maine’s Wild Blueberry Festival in Union is free Sunday through Tuesday, before the midway opens Wednesday for the rest of the fair’s eight-day run.
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Birds flock to Merrymeeting Bay, a globally unique destination
Bird hike in Dresden shows diverse ecosystem that makes the area a globally significant bird habitat.
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Police seek armed and dangerous suspect in Augusta
Police are searching for Justin Larrabee, who was indicted in 2023 in connection with defacing the Maine Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Augusta, after they say he threatened his parents with a gun Friday.
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Investigators probe cause of fire that destroys Winthrop home
The Office of the State Fire Marshal was called to investigate cause of the blaze, which was reported Friday morning on Yorktown Road.
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Gov. Mills sued over alleged violation of Freedom of Access Act
The lawsuit, from the editor of a conservative media outlet, seeks the release of information regarding Gov. Mill’s schedule during the December storm that wreaked havoc in Maine.