Rick Amero, former Monmouth Academy principal, will become RSU 2’s new superintendent.
Kennebec Journal
News and information from the greater Augusta area.
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Clinton man sentenced to at least 9 months in jail for reckless driving that killed girlfriend
Stephen B. Richardson III pleaded guilty Friday to aggravated assault in connection with a crash on Oct. 31, 2021, that killed Julie Clark, 19, of Troy.
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Biggest storm of season so far may bring up to 1 foot of snow in central Maine region
The storm will cap a busy week for public works crews that have been plowing roads all week after earlier storms dumped snow across the region.
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Week In Photos Feb. 24-March 3, 2023
Here are some of our favorite Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel photos from the past week.
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Former facilities director for Bread of Life Ministries sentenced for sexual abuse of girl
Jeffrey A. Tyler, of Augusta, is to serve one year in prison for sexual abuse of a minor.
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Mishandling of evidence by police leads to dismissal of kidnapping, sexual assault charges against Winthrop man
In a plea deal struck Thursday, Jon L. Westerlund was instead sentenced to nine months in prison on an aggravated assault charge.
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Augusta United Way chapter names new campaign co-chairs
Michele Pelletier and Daniel Webster III reside in Winthrop.
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Gardiner officials consider consequences of sludge crisis
As the cost of hauling sludge from wastewater treatment plants spikes after two state laws have limited how it can be handled, city leaders are weighing how to pay for the additional unanticipated costs of shipping it to Canada.
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Work to begin soon on replacing bridge that provides main access to downtown Augusta
Construction on the bridge to replace the Rines Hill Bridge on Water Street, between the Augusta Fire Department headquarters and downtown, is expected to start this month and take about a year.
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Fayette broadband approval request moved to March, more information sought
If a grant is approved later this month, residents could have internet by the end of 2024.