Jashaun Lipscombe, who is being held at Kennebec County Jail in Augusta, pleaded not guilty to murder Wednesday in Superior Court.
Amy Calder
Staff Writer
Amy Calder covers Waterville, including city government, for the Morning Sentinel and writes a column, “Reporting Aside,” which appears Sundays in both the Sentinel and Kennebec Journal. She has worked at the newspaper since 1988, including a stint as bureau chief for the Somerset County Bureau in Skowhegan, and has covered a variety of beats. A Skowhegan native, she holds a bachelors in English from University of Hartford and completed post-graduate work at the School of Education at University of Massachusetts at Amherst. She has received numerous of awards from the Maine Press Association and New England Associated Press News Executives Association and is author of the book, "Comfort is an Old Barn," a collection of curated columns published by Islandport Press. Calder lives in Waterville with her husband, Philip Norvish, a retired Sentinel reporter and editor.
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Atlantic salmon advocates angry about fish they say were injured during Waterville dam repair
Dam owner Brookfield Renewable Partners said in a statement that the company is disappointed by such claims from groups that want dams removed in lower Kennebec River communities.
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Waterville officials declare public emergency from browntail moth, seek experts to help
The Waterville City Council held an emergency meeting Friday night to declare a public health emergency due to the citywide infestation of browntail moth caterpillars which are causing people to break out in severe rashes and have respiratory problems.
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Browntail moths ‘like the virus’ in Waterville, council seek ways to combat infestation
“We have a real problem right now in Waterville and we need to get on top of it,” City Councilor Thomas Klepach said.
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Suspect in Waterville murder shot man over late car ride, new documents allege
A recently unsealed police affidavit follows a trail of evidence to Jashaun Lipscombe of New York City who, according to witnesses, shot Joseph Tracy in Waterville because Tracy was late in picking him up to give him a ride to Bangor.
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Late-night gatherings raise concerns over proposed events center at former Waterville church
Jennifer Bergeron wants to open an events center at the former Sacred Heart Catholic Church, but some neighbors say they are concerned about noise, alcohol consumption and events, ending late at night.
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Goodale arraignment delayed in 1987 Janet Brochu murder case
Officials said Monday the indictment against Gerald Goodale was ready seven months ago, but the grand jury did not take it up until recently because of judicial delays caused by the pandemic.
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Man arrested in connection with 1987 murder of Winslow woman
Gerald Goodale, who in 1989 was sentenced to 75 years for the murder of Geraldine Finn of Skowhegan, has been indicted on charges that he killed Janet Brochu in 1987.
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Poet Richard Blanco to speak at Colby College’s 200th commencement
The graduation ceremony is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. Sunday, May 23, but the event is closed to the public because of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Colby College officials still deciding whether to require COVID-19 vaccinations for fall semester
Administrators at other Maine colleges — including Bowdoin College, Bates College, St. Joseph’s College and College of the Atlantic — have announced they will require full vaccinations prior to the fall semester.