John Compagna was not bitten in an incident Tuesday morning, when he battered a gray fox to death with a shovel after it attacked him.
Kennebec Journal
News and information from the greater Augusta area.
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Former treasurer pleads guilty to stealing from Hallowell’s Gaslight Theater
Travis J. Burnham, as part of a plea agreement, required to pay $5,000 in restitution to Maine’s oldest continuously running community theater.
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Kennebec County courts Jan. 2-8, 2020
A roundup of cases closed at courts in Augusta and Waterville.
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Gardiner to consider parking options for downtown after study pinpoints needs
An analysis recently presented to elected officials shows the city has adequate parking for now, but that is expected to change as redevelopment of a number of buildings, including Johnson Hall, continues.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Maine Crime
Waterville man pleads not guilty to murder charge in girlfriend’s shooting
Nicholas P. Lovejoy, 28, is charged with murder in the October 2019 death of Melissa Sousa, his girlfriend at the time and mother of their twin daughters.
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City of Augusta, Greater Augusta Utility District look to go solar
Proposal for a solar farm on Greater Augusta Utility District land in Winthrop could make Augusta Maine’s first municipality to get its electricity from 100% renewable sources.
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Five Questions: Wicked Whoopies owner Amy Bouchard
The president and founder of the business talks about being ready for luck.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Maine Crime
Chelsea man arrested on charges of sexually assaulting a minor had worked at Augusta day care
The owner of Kids Count Child Care called the accusations against former employee Jesse Morang, 37, a “setup.”
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Amy Calder: Remembering my old primary school
Amy Calder reminisces about North Elementary School in Skowhegan which she attended from kindergarten through grade four and which is second in priority on the state’s list of schools to be replaced.
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Dresden records, thought lost, are found in the town vault
A review of the contents of the town’s vault, where permanent town records are stored, turned up some that needed to be moved and others that should have been discarded.