Natasha Venable, 47, was sentenced Thursday for assaulting and photographing a child multiple times.
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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Augusta officials to send off Navy ship with slice of the city
The USS Augusta, which is to be commissioned Saturday in Eastport, is the second Navy vessel to be named for Maine’s capital city.
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Augusta Planning Board approves state-mandated zoning changes meant to encourage housing development
The changes would allow accessory dwelling units to be added where one- and two-family dwellings are now allowed.
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Augusta murder suspect allegedly shot man after plan to scare him went wrong
Andrew Redmond, 34, of Augusta is accused of murdering Tyler Robinson, who was found dead on the side of Old Belgrade Road.
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Augusta councilors renew city manager’s contract for another year
Susan Robertson, who has held the role since 2021, said she plans to retire next fall.
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Augusta councilors vote to fund winter overnight shelter for one month longer than last year
City officials also expressed frustration with what they say is a lack of timely state support for helping people who are homeless.
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New York man sentenced to two years in prison after drugs, guns, cash seized from camper in Augusta
An Augusta woman was also charged and sentenced in the case involving a police raid of a camper on Blair Road.
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Augusta woman killed in head-on collision with farm truck in Winthrop
Katherine Spiller, 35, died at the scene of the crash on U.S. Route 202, police said.
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Renovations to Maine State Museum chug along with removal of historic steam engine
When the Augusta museum reopens, likely in 2025, it is expected to feature interactive exhibits that boost focus on women and minority groups — and two humpback whale skeletons.
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Topsham foreman rolls massive train into and out of state museum, 37 years apart
Todd Belaire of The Cote Corp. of Auburn returned this week to the Maine State Museum in Augusta to undo work he had done in 1986.