Police are still investigating the incident, and did not provide further information, or the identity of the driver, Tuesday.
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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Former Greenville police chief, Augusta police officer, pleads guilty to arson, burglary
Jeffrey Pomerleau pleaded guilty to five charges, two of them felonies, but will have all but one misdemeanor dismissed if he completes a Veterans Court treatment program.
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Augusta City Council expresses concerns about short-term housing rentals
Officials question whether the city’s ongoing housing shortage could be worsened if more housing were converted into short-term vacation rentals.
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Up to 400 housing units proposed off Civic Center Drive in Augusta
The proposal for condominiums and apartments at 435 and 443 Civic Center Drive on about 18 acres would require a zone change.
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Litchfield man sentenced to at least 90 days in jail for child pornography videos on cellphone
Peter N. Davidson, 59, was charged after police used a search warrant to find eight sexually explicit videos involving children on his iPhone.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Maine Crime
String of car burglaries reported in Augusta neighborhood
A half-dozen burglaries from motor vehicles, and one theft of an entire vehicle, were reported in the Sewall Street area.
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State transportation officials vow better communication in wake of contentious interstate solar project in Augusta
Augusta city councilors say they weren’t informed of the state’s plans to install 8,000 solar modules on 15 acres of land at interstate exits in Augusta, but state officials say they would have been willing to hold a public hearing if there had been interest.
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Six indicted on robbery, burglary, theft charges tied to apparent China home invasion
Suspects from Augusta and New York City among those indicted by a Kennebec County grand jury.
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Homeless veteran in Augusta: ‘You can’t find anything available’
Steven York, 59, is living in Bread of Life Ministries’ Veterans Shelter in Augusta and works five days a week at Veterans Affairs Medical and Regional Office Center at Togus.
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Rails, trails or both? State officials urged to do something with unused Augusta-to-Brunswick rail corridor
Officials have begun a nine-month process to consider using the state-owned Lower Road rail corridor for a recreational trail that would pass through several central Maine communities.