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Kennebec Journal
News and information from the greater Augusta area.
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Firefighters extinguish late-night Farmingdale mobile home fire
Mobile home damaged by fire was unoccupied, officials investigating cause.
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Maine secretary of state’s Manchester home targeted in ‘swatting call’
Shenna Bellows says she and co-workers have endured threats since her Thursday ruling banning former President Trump from Maine primary ballot.
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Augusta to use $75,000 in ARPA funds for cleanup of homeless encampments
City spent just over $33,000 cleaning up encampments since April.
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Attorney Walt McKee appointed to Hallowell City Council
The well-known criminal defense attorney was one of a number of Hallowell residents interested in filling the seat vacated by Peter Spiegel.
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Effort to remove Pittston selectman stalls
A resident has gathered enough signatures to warrant a recall election for Joe Caputo, but a dispute over the document has caused delays.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Maine Crime
Augusta man, cleared of murder charges, sentenced for witness tampering
Tyon Shuron was sentenced to three years and nine months in jail, which he has already served. He was released on bail after a jury found him not guilty of fatally shooting a Richmond man in 2019.
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Road connecting Augusta, Vassalboro repaired after collapse from water damage
Officials detoured traffic along Riverside Drive while they repaired Church Hill Road, eventually reopening it Thursday evening.
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Area Scouts participate in wreath-laying ceremonies
Connor Riddle of Troop 672 lives in Randolph. Before placing the wreath, Connor read the name of the veteran and gave the Scout salute as a show of appreciation and respect and then placed the wreath on his grave. Submitted photoAUGUSTA — Across the area, Scouts took part in wreath-laying ceremonies Dec. 16 as part […]
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Waterville man to spend year in prison for posting child sex abuse images on Snapchat, WhatsApp
Joshua D. Chambers, 34, had over 100 images of children under 12 being sexually abused on his cell phone, authorities said.