Scott A. Lathan, 23, pleaded guilty to having unlawful sexual contact with the boy last summer at a campground in Wayne.
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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Patient’s bid for release from state supervision rejected
Jason Begin was living in a group home when he was told he was being returned to state custody.
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Anonymous donor gives 26 acres on Horseshoe Island
The land represents the largest site acquired by the Kennebec Land Trust on the Cobbossee Lake Lake island.
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Tree topples onto Sidney house hours after sale
An Eagle Lake couple had come south to sign papers at the closing, then toast the transfer of the home.
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Massachusetts man charged with drug offenses in Augusta
Jaime R. Brea, known as ‘uncle,’ allegedly drove between Augusta and Massachusetts to bring heroin to his four ‘nephews’ to sell.
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Bowdoinham motorcyclist dodges potholes and lemurs in Madagascar trek
The harsh living and working conditions in the island nation leave Carmel Rubin grateful to be an American.
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Pittston man faces manslaughter charge in ATV crash that killed teenager
Alexander Biddle, 22, is ordered at an initial court hearing not to operate any recreational vehicles.
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Waterville felon sentenced to prison for having a gun
Erik P. Hart accepts a plea deal in connection with an incident in September.
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Domestic violence suspect also blamed for May crash
Matthew Ramsden of Augusta faces two charges from a Dec. 4 incident in Augusta.
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Registered sex offender sentenced for new child porn crime
James R. Brann of Augusta is sentenced to five years after his probation officer finds explicit images on his phone.