An appeals court has found that Eric Bard’s rights were violated when a judge discussed the case with the prosecutor without the defense present.
Betty Adams
Betty Adams is a general assignment reporter who’s lived in Augusta for the past 35 years and been working for the Kennebec Journal for more than two decades. She covers the courts plus the towns of Belgrade, Fayette and Readfield.
As adjunct instructor Elizabeth Adams, she teaches writing courses, including journalism, at the University of Maine at Augusta.
In her spare time, when she’s not playing with the grandchildren, bicycling on the rail trail, snowshoeing or cross-country skiing, she likes to travel both in the United States and abroad via cruise ship and occasionally on the back of a motorcycle.
She is a graduate of the Pennsylvania State University and earned a master’s of journalism from Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada.
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Waterville couple sexually abused young girl for years, court document says
The girl, now 16, told a caseworker that the abuse started when she was 9 and and was carried out amid frequent beatings and threats.
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Owners of condemned pit bulls plead not guilty to contempt of court
Brandon Ross and Danielle Jones are accused of spiriting the 2 dogs out of state to avoid a euthanasia order.
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Democrats caucus in Kennebec County, across state
The Maine Democratic State Convention is set for May 18-20 at The Colisee in Lewiston.
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State police identify body in trunk as Pittsfield woman
Jenna French, 30, was listed as the primary driver of the Chevy Malibu that belongs to her grandmother, police say.
Posted inCops & Courts, Schools and Education
Gardiner elementary school PTA treasurer stole $6,000, police say
Cassie Marrow, 34, of Gardiner, has been summoned on a felony theft charge in connection with the alleged embezzlement, police said Thursday.
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Waterville man to spend two years in prison for cocaine trafficking
Ernest Green was sentenced Thursday at the Capital Judicial Center after being convicted of selling drugs near a public park designated as a safe zone.
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Man indicted in attack on fellow inmate at Kennebec County jail
Elijah L. Ashley, 21, of Augusta faces two aggravated assault charges in an incident that severely wounded a 48-year-old inmate.
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Bail reduced for Gardiner teacher accused of sexually assaulting 16-year-old
John M. Glowa Jr., 43, of Mount Vernon was expected to be released on bail sometime Thursday.
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Augusta convenience store robber imprisoned for four years
Anthony Manganella, of Windsor, pleaded guilty to the Thanksgiving Day 2017 holdup at Augusta Kwik Mart, saying he wasn’t in his ‘right mind.’