A four-day jury trial of Derek Sterling was to start Tuesday, but the man instead was found guilty and was sentenced to 14 months of time already served in jail.
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Traffic clogs Augusta’s Cony Circle after crash knocks SUV onto its side
The crash was reported around 1:15 p.m. Tuesday afternoon. Traffic returned to normal within 30 minutes.
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Augusta man indicted on federal drug, gun charges
Rashaad “Dawson” McKinney, 26, is accused of being part of a conspiracy that sent firearms to New York.
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Refugee, immigrant housing topic of presentation for landlords in Augusta
The event, which is free and open to the public, is at 5 p.m. Thursday in the community room at Lithgow Public Library
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Riverview worker, state settle for $55,000 over retaliation complaints
Jennifer Taghavidinani had claimed she was retaliated against for reporting unsafe conditions at Riverview Psychiatric Center.
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LePage stalls voter-approved bond package; House speaker says he’s putting jobs at risk
Maine’s governor asks the state treasurer for more time to decide if he will sign off on $117 million in new debt for the state, a tactic House Speaker Sara Gideon calls irresponsible.
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Kennebec Journal June 24 police log
Augusta area police reports for June24, 2018.
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New owner of former Augusta church hopes to create community gathering space, apartments
The former St. Mark’s Episcopal Church has been vacant since 2014, and now Adam Turner wants to preserve the historic property with new uses.
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Ex-Riverview worker accused of falsely claiming injury by patient
Kennebec grand jury indicts Lewiston man and others on Thursday.
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Water main break in Augusta affects about 20 customers
The break happened Thursday afternoon near the intersection of Chapel Street and Lambard Court.