Granite the cat has made the city’s police department home after being brought in as a stray last month.
Kennebec Journal
News and information from the greater Augusta area.
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Pittston voters approve heat pump purchase at special town meeting
Town officials will use funds from the sale of a tax-acquired property for equipment to help heat and cool the Town Office.
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Hearing weighs competency of accused child rapist
Testimony, including in-depth discussion about how difficult it is to play the card game pinochle, wraps up in a new competency hearing for Eric Bard, a Sidney man convicted of raping a 4-year-old girl.
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New headquarters in Manchester for the Maine Cabin Masters
As part of Manchester Community Days, the stars of the DIY Network show will host a yard sale to clear out items they acquired with the purchase of 915 Western Ave. to benefit a vocational program for adults with mental illness.
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Gas leak resolved at Maine State Police Crime Lab in Augusta
Department of Public Safety spokesperson Steve McCausland said a crime lab employee reported the smell of gas around 8:30 a.m.
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Me Too founder Tarana Burke speaks at Women’s Summit on Economic Diversity
The theme of the conference, which takes place every other year, is taking action against sexual assault, harassment and exploitation.
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Kennebec County Sheriff’s Office warns of scam targeting Social Security numbers
Lt. Chris Read said callers asked two county residents for the Social Security numbers and dates of birth in order to clear up a “drug incident” in Texas.
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New York man again gets 30 years for felony murder of Augusta man
Aubrey N. Armstrong, whose conviction and sentencing on two charges involving the same crime was deemed unconstitutional, was resentenced on Wednesday.
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Liz Soares: History to soothe the soul
History has always provided solace for me, writes Liz Soares.
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New York man who led drug operation in central Maine gets 20 years in prison
Darrell Newton, 39, ran up to 15 drug houses in central Maine from June 2015 to March 2017.