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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Cony schools announce honor students
AUGUSTA — Cony High and Cony Middle schools have announced the following students were named to its second quarter honor roll for the 2022-23 academic year. Grade 12 — High honors: Feed Abdulmohsin, Juliette Armstrong, Zoe Bard, Emma Brown, Amy Bumford, Theodore Campbell, Madison Chavarie, Kameron Douin, Jake Flaherty, Aiden Fleck, Sage Fortin, Amanda French and […]
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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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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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Preti Flaherty named Benchmark Litigation 2023 firm of year in Maine
Benchmark Litigation has named Preti Flaherty as 2023 Litigation Firm of the Year in the State of Maine. The Benchmark Awards honor distinguished litigators and law firms in all 50 states and 10 practice areas for outstanding performance in the previous year. Since the inception of Firm of the Year Awards 11 years ago, Preti […]
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Hallowell woman named new state veterinarian
AUGUSTA — The Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry’s Animal and Plant Health Division have named Dr. Stefanie Bolas of Hallowell as Maine State Veterinarian. Bolas earned her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree at Oklahoma State University. Most recently, she worked with the National Park Service, focusing on zoonotic and vector-borne diseases. She served in […]
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Walt McKee judges Harvard Law School trial competition
AUGUSTA — Walt McKee recently served as a judge at Harvard Law School’s trial competition. The competition saw law schools from across the United States competing for the “Crimson Cup,” awarded to the top trial advocacy team. McKee’s work as a judge follows his time serving on the teaching faculty of the Harvard Law School […]
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Maine State Credit Union to donate $20,000 to charities
AUGUSTA — Maine State Credit Union is committing to donating $20,000 to charities in the eight counties it serves through its Drive for Good Campaign. This program allows credit union members to donate $25 to a local nonprofit when they finance an auto, truck or motorcycle loan through Maine State CU in 2023. “The Drive […]
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Kennebec Valley Chapter of Credit Unions provides financial education to students
The Kennebec Valley Chapter of Credit Unions hosted an interactive Financial Fitness Fair on April 5 at Cony High School in Augusta. In attendance were Cony and Maranacook seniors, with a second session hosting Cony’s eighth graders. Nearly 250 students participated in the money management experience, which teaches children how to create a monthly budget […]