Augusta- and Waterville-area arrests for Oct. 26-Nov.1, 2024.
Rob Montana
Rob Montana is the city editor for the Kennebec Journal. At the KJ since August 2018, he has worked in local media for 19 years. Starting as a sports writer for a daily paper in upstate New York, Rob also served as news reporter and weekend editor, before becoming managing editor of two weekly newspapers, also in upstate New York. He also has worked in a variety of on-air and production roles in local radio. Prior to coming to the Kennebec Journal, Rob served as managing editor for The Times Record in Brunswick.
Central Maine arrest log: Oct. 12-18, 2024
Augusta- and Waterville-area arrests for Oct. 12-18, 2024.
Dana Wilde: Trees follow the sun
Fall is getting pleasantly, alarmingly warmer, writes Dana Wilde, with the cause hardly a mystery.
Liz Soares: ‘Crazy good’
Almost 13 years old, Martha continues to show new sides of her interesting canine personality, writes Liz Soares.
Dana Wilde: Of goldenrod and galaxies
The golden ratio, writes Dana Wilde, is understood to be a fundamental pattern of beauty in nature and art.
Dana Wilde: Growing up in the woods
Watching a 4-year-old navigate nature, writes Dana Wilde, highlights the self reliance of Thoreau and Emerson.
Liz Soares: Making contact
I am gratified so many people are reacting to the months of social isolation by connecting with others, writes Liz Soares.
NY man arrested in Chelsea following alleged armed robbery, police standoff
Johnny L. Walker, 40, of Rochester, New York, has been charged with robbery, aggravated drug trafficking and creating a standoff, according to the Kennebec County Sheriff’s Office.
Dana Wilde: The frosts of September
At our house we no longer expect patches of frost until October, writes Dana Wilde.
Liz Soares: Observing the squirrel circus
Encouraging rodents who spend most of the day in my backyard is not a good idea, writes Liz Soares, but it’s tough when their actions are adorable.