Ghislain ‘Gus’ Cloutier and Casey Cloutier of Winthrop died when their car collided head-on with an SUV that crossed the centerline.
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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Damon’s Beverage Barn break-in suspect on probation for 2008 arson
Augusta police continue to seek a second suspect, Justin Murphy, 26.
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As PR expert and owner of Augusta firm, Nancy Marshall’s the talk of the town
She will receive the President’s Award from the Kennebec Valley Chamber of Commerce next month.
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Kennebec County judge praises graduates of special court programs
The mother of a veteran tells the Superior Court judge, ‘Thank you for giving me my son back.’
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Greene man arrested after standoff pleads not guilty
The 68-year-old retired accountant remains in the Kennebec County jail, with bail set at $600 cash.
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For three women in their 90s, there’s no place like old Augusta home
The former residents of St. Mark’s Home are settling in elsewhere – but somewhat reluctantly.
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Augusta family’s wounds heal, scars remain after 2007 machete attack
The Guerrettes are enjoying a new father-son business and a daughter’s success in school.
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Westbrook man pleads guilty in bleach attack
In the 2013 attack in Augusta, Charles S. Cortright III, 46, threw bleach into a woman’s face during an argument.
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Receptionist thwarts abduction of girl at Maine State Museum
Police say James Cavallaro, 58, grabbed the 2-year-old girl and tried to leave the building with her.
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Man allegedly assaults 2-year-old at Maine State Museum
An alert receptionist intervened as the man was attempting to pull the girl from her grandmother.