City officials are in talks with state and MaineGeneral officials about using the Augusta Civic Center as the site of public COVID-19 vaccination clinics, but no agreement has been reached to move forward.
Keith Edwards
Staff Writer
Keith Edwards covers the city of Augusta and courts in Kennebec County, writing feature stories and covering breaking news, local people and events, and local politics. He has worked at the Kennebec Journal since 1995, having previously worked at the Camden Herald. He was born and raised in Winthrop and graduated from the University of Maine at Orono with a degree in political science. He is married and has a dog and cat. A lifelong Mainer, he enjoys skiing, hiking, canoeing, camping, and cooking out but spends most of his “off” time restoring and maintaining his 170, or so, year-old home in Richmond.
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Kennebec County maintenance manager sexually assaulted female inmate assigned to work for him, police allege in documents
James Saucier, 58, of Belgrade, was arrested last week on three counts of gross sexual assault in connection with the case, and the alleged victim told authorities she wasn’t the first incarcerated female he had assaulted.
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Suspect sought by Gardiner police officer who crashed cruiser found dead in Richmond
Police say the unnamed male died in a self-inflicted shooting in Richmond.
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Few turn out to protest in Augusta, larger group gathers in Wayne to celebrate peaceful transition
Three people came to voice their opposition to President Joe Biden on Wednesday at the State House, where a large police presence was on alert.
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Focus on safety, not writing tickets, advises Maine panel on law enforcement during pandemic
The Criminal Justice Commission on Mitigation of Pandemic Impact has issued a series of recommendations aimed at reducing the overload on the state’s court system.
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Boy accidentally shoots himself in hand with pistol in Pittston
A two-shot Derringer pistol was in his grandfather’s coat pocket, police say, when he attempted to use it and it fired Tuesday.
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Augusta man, unable to afford bail, spends 7 months in jail with jury trials delayed
Frank Tripp, accused of assault, won a motion for a speedy trial, but pandemic concerns mean jury trials likely won’t start up until spring.
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Kennebec River floods banks following Christmas storm
Augusta, Hallowell, Gardiner, see waters rise due to rain, melting snow following storm.
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Jefferson man shot, killed in armed confrontation with police
Jacob E. McClure, 41, was shot and killed, Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office officials say, after police entered a Jefferson home to intervene in an assault early Friday morning.
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Local man killed, 6-year-old girl injured in Augusta crash
Police are investigating a Monday night crash of a truck near the intersection of Eastern Avenue and Pleasant Hill Road that killed 41-year-old Augusta resident Scott Jones and injured his daughter.