Preston Garrett Caron, 19, allegedly pulled out and opened a pocket knife at Walmart and was charged by police with robbery, criminal threatening with a dangerous weapon and theft.
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Augusta-area society to host author’s talk on Maine statehood, War of 1812
AUGUSTA — The Kennebec Historical Society’s March presentation, “Making Maine: Statehood and the War of 1812” by author Joshua M. Smith, is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 16, at the Augusta City Center, 16 Cony St. Smith writes in his book, “Today Americans obsess about disorder in the nation. Politics have become bitterly partisan, […]
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Security stepped up at old Kennebec County courthouse after threats, safety concerns
Visitors to the historic building that houses Kennebec County District Attorney’s Office and Probate Court office are now being screened by security.
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Augusta-based society to offer online talk on pirates March 15
AUGUSTA — Kennebec Historical Society’s March Facebook Live presentation, The Pirates of New England, is set for 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 15. It will be presented by Seth Goldstein, the educational coordinator for the Atlantic Black Project, a grass roots nonprofit that examines Maine and New England’s marginalized history and the regions complicity with the […]
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Fine from driver in crash that killed 3 pedestrians turned over to Augusta for memorial
Robert Santerre has paid $5,000 as part of his sentence for committing a motor vehicle violation resulting in death. That money has been turned over to the city of Augusta to create a memorial to the crash victims.
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Major storm blankets central Maine
The rate of snowfall, according to the National Weather Service in Gray, was higher than usual at roughly 2 to 3 inches per hour in the morning.
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Biggest storm of season so far may bring up to 1 foot of snow in central Maine region
The storm will cap a busy week for public works crews that have been plowing roads all week after earlier storms dumped snow across the region.
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Former facilities director for Bread of Life Ministries sentenced for sexual abuse of girl
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 […]