The driver, Ramel J. Higgins, 28, of Bronx, New York, reached speeds well over 100 mph before attempting to evade police on foot in the woods near Augusta, according to Maine State Police.
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Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, News, Schools and Education
Colby College fundraising campaign reaches $650 million milestone
Contributions to Dare Northward campaign now within $100 million of its $750 million goal.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Morning Sentinel
United Way of Kennebec Valley reports record-breaking year of donations following expansion
The United Way of Kennebec Valley raised $1.8 million in its most recent campaign, both from increased giving and from expanding its territory to include communities in northern Kennebec County.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Construction set for $8.25 million Skowhegan public safety building
The decision to move ahead with Westbrook-based Benchmark Construction comes after voters in 2020 passed a bond to have a combined fire and police station built on East Madison Road in Skowhegan.
Posted inMaine
Waterville board approves $15.8 million Kennebec Water District complex plans
The new 20,000-square-foot building on Drummond Avenue would house Kennebec Water District’s business office, which currently is on Cool Street, and its operations center, which now is on South Street.
Posted inBusiness, Kennebec Journal, Maine
Anonymous $500,000 gift to Johnson Hall prompts Gardiner theater to begin effort to double amount
The $500,000 gift from an anonymous donor will fund a match challenge to cover the cost of renovating the 400-seat theater at Gardiner’s historic opera house that’s scheduled to get underway in April.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Hallowell sets public hearing for next month on TIF renewal for Camden National Bank Ice Vault
If approved, the TIF and credit enhancement agreement for the facility at 203 Whitten Road would be renewed for another 10 years.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime
Hospitalized stabbing suspect faces attempted murder charge, police say
Police issue warrant for Kenneth Mcintyre, 43, of Freedom after altercation at a Waterville home leaves several people hurt.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Maine Crime, News
Caribou man pleads guilty to driving into trooper, whose leg was amputated as a result, in high-speed chase
Trooper Mickael Nunez has since returned to full duty with Maine State Police following the incident involving Robert Belmain, who will spend 15 years in prison.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Frigid conditions make ice, but break no records in central Maine
While this arctic blast has sent temperatures plummeting to their lowest levels in four years, no temperature records were broken in the Augusta area.