The emergency responders have been recognized with memorial signs erected at the Augusta locations where they were killed serving the community.
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Quebec athletes dominate field in Augusta Ironman 70.3 triathlon
Augusta was awash with French speakers Sunday as hundreds of Quebec natives travel south for the event.
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Posted inKennebec Journal
Ironman 70.3 Maine draws athletes, volunteers and fans to Augusta
Competitors and spectators converge Sunday on central Maine, the first time the half-triathlon has been hosted in the region.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Augusta council action on beleaguered Kennebec Arsenal property delayed again after feisty hearing
City officials estimate it could take $30 million to refurbish the historic but dilapidated property so it could be occupied again, but the property owner and would-be developer disputes many city claims.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Maine Crime
Police: 3 arrested at Augusta camper after drug bust nets cocaine, guns, money
Law enforcement officers who included city police and agents from the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency made the arrests Thursday at a camper on Blair Road.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
With national audience watching, Oakland native Labreck continues to shine
Jesse ‘Flex’ Labreck set several records while competing in track and field at Messalonskee High School and the University of Maine, and now she’s established herself as one of the top competitors in the country on ‘American Ninja Warrior.’
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Maine Crime
Sidney man enters insanity plea in second trial on decade-old sexual assault charges against a child
Eric Bard, 32, faces a second trial after his previous conviction was overturned by the Maine Supreme Judicial Court because the district court judge who presided over the first trial improperly met with the prosecution without a lawyer for the defense present.
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Capitol City Duplicate Bridge Club names winners
The Capitol City Duplicate Bridge winners for July 20 were Marilyn Bird and Paul Jones. Jan Arey and Vern Arey took 2nd place. The winners for July 21 were Marilyn Ware and Martha Morrill. Ken Harvey and Patricia Damon placed second, and the Areys took third place, and Dennis Purington and Glen Angell tied Tom […]
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Maine Crime, News
Fairfield man caught once again with child pornography sentenced to 7 years in prison, admonished by judge
Jeffrey C. White was on probation on previous child pornography charges and in sex offender counseling when police discovered he shared videos of children being sexually exploited, which a district court judge described as “real children being tortured.”
Posted inBusiness, Kennebec Journal, Maine
Ironman 70.3 competition in Augusta expected to be economic boon for central Maine
Although the figures will not be tallied until after Sunday’s event, estimates are that the half-triathlon will generate between $8 million and $10 million in direct and indirect spending in the capital region.