Dozens of area residents were indicted on charges by Kennebec County Grand Jury last week.
Kennebec Journal
News and information from the greater Augusta area.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Maine Crime
Augusta woman charged with hitting police cruiser, then crashing, during high-speed chase
Police pursued Katelynn Marie McLaughlin after she drove by an accident scene because she was wanted on a warrant, authorities said.
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Posted inHealth, Kennebec Journal, Maine
Augusta’s MaineGeneral Medical Center looks to expand services, rebuild workforce in 2022
The pandemic resulted in some of the hospital’s greatest challenges in 2021, according to a hospital spokeswoman.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Maine Crime, News
Waterville woman who is a high school teacher indicted on charges of assault, endangering her child
Karina A. Beadling, 39, a Mount View High School teacher, was indicted on several charges stemming from an October confrontation in Waterville.
Posted inCommunity, Kennebec Journal, Morning Sentinel
Head of China Scout troop steps down
Scott Adams of China has stepped down as Scoutmaster of Scout Troop 479 in China, a position he held since Aug. 29, 1989. When Adams became Scoutmaster, there were only four Scouts including his son Matthew. Thirty-two years later, Troop 479 remains one of the healthiest Scout Troops in Kennebec Valley District, and 44 Scouts […]
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Maine Crime
Kennebec County Correctional Facility reports 5 remaining COVID-19 cases, down from high of 32
The monthlong coronavirus outbreak at the jail in Augusta is now contained to one block.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
Gardiner-area adult education program to offer driver’s education course
Maine School Administrative District 11 class could help raise money for the adult education program and fill area’s need for more driver training.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Clinics in Augusta, Richmond offer free COVID-19 vaccines this week
The Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines will all be available.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, News
Vertical expansion the ‘cheapest’ option as Augusta’s Hatch Hill landfill runs out of room
A consultant’s report lays out several options for what the city could do as the landfill is expected to be full in five years.
Posted inCommunity, Kennebec Journal, Morning Sentinel
Innovation Challenge pitch competition names winners
WATERVILLE — Teams of Thomas College students recently competed in the President’s Innovation Challenge. Students collaborated with Maine employers and used design thinking for a semester-long project to solve real-world problems. Winners of the Innovation Challenge pitch competition were Kaysee Leary of Thomaston, Jackie Gordon of Wayne, and Emma Mora of Canaan. The trio worked […]