Justice Daniel Mitchell said prison time for Kevin W. Henderson could increase the chance he’ll commit new crimes, and agrees to suspend most of his three-year sentence.
Kennebec Journal
News and information from the greater Augusta area.
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Winslow church holds Ash Wednesday services
Rich Abrahamson captures services that mark the beginning of Lent.
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Hallowell residents say they want new city manager to be finance-focused
Hallowell dove into its search for a new city manager late last month, with three months left before current City Manager Gary Lamb leaves.
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Search warrant nets drugs, arrest of Augusta man who has advocated for people in recovery, homeless
Marshall Mercer, 44, was arrested Tuesday on drug charges following a search of a Carlisle Street home.
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Augusta daytime shelter, needle exchange concerns addressed
Maine Recovery Access Project’s Access Center is expected to open at 53 Water St., in the north end of the city’s downtown, in June, bringing both hopes and concerns.
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Sidney woman says she killed her son, 14, on orders from God
Megan McDonald, 39, told police in December that God had chosen her for a murder-suicide and her son, Quincy, needed to be sacrificed, according to a police affidavit.
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Foley to stay on as school superintendent in Winthrop
Becky Foley, who has served since last September as the interim superintendent of the town’s public schools, has agreed to remain superintendent of schools for another three years.
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Augusta man indicted on attempted murder charges in Belgrade shooting
Samuel C. Bell, 26, told his mother he was coming to her home to repay a loan, and instead shot her in the head, police said.
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The planets are aligning for rare astronomical display
The parade of planets, when all seven of Earth’s solar system neighbors can be seen in the night sky, starts Friday and continues through next week.
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Monmouth student play honors life of alum who passed away
‘Sammy in the Sky,’ written by Barabara Walsh, sheds a light on what grief looks like through the eyes of two girls losing their dog, Sammy.