James Cameron apologizes to his victims and promises “to be a much better person than I’ve ever been before.”
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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Former state prosecutor gets more than 15 years in prison for child porn, fleeing
James M. Cameron, formerly of Hallowell and Rome, apologized to the judge and to child pornography victims and to his family Wednesday just prior to his sentencing in U.S. District Court.
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Wrecker hits bridge, rips box off truck on Civic Center Drive
The driver of a tow truck carrying a salvage box truck that struck an Interstate 95 overpass was summoned for operating a vehicle over height limits.
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Fired DHHS worker gets prison term for benefits theft
Crystal Hodsdon of Winthrop also is ordered to pay $50,000 in restitution, and is released on bail pending a likely appeal.
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Former Maine drug prosecutor to be sentenced in child porn case
James Cameron, who is also charged with flight from bail, struggled with depression and family problems that led to his downfall, his attorney says.
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Patient who plans to sue Riverview is charged with assault
Authorities say Arlene Edson, who was pepper-sprayed by the state hospital’s staff a year ago, is accused of punching a maintenance mechanic in the face.
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New secretary of Maine Senate follows in her mother’s footsteps
Heather Priest, sworn into office last week, is the daughter of May M. Ross Coffin, who held the job until 1996.
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Augusta fire victims seek new start at housing forum
Some who lost their homes shed tears and recount their experiences as they make connections with service agencies.
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After the Augusta fire: ‘Everything’s gone except for our lives’
Twenty-seven people who lost their home are thankful to have escaped the massive blaze.
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Roll models draw younger set at railroad event
The annual Model Railroad Celebration captivates the kids in Augusta on Saturday.