Midcoast Maine Community Action is offering home heating assistance to the residents of Lincoln and Sagadahoc Counties through the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program. MMCA has processed over 2,500 LIHEAP applications and expects to process hundreds more applications in the months ahead. The agency encourages all low-income residents in Lincoln and Sagadahoc Counties to strongly […]
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Sagadahoc County Republicans to hold caucus in Topsham
The Sagadahoc County Republicans group is hosting a county caucus on Feb. 3 as an opportunity for all registered Republicans in the county to elect party officers and delegates. The caucus will be from 9 a.m. to noon on Feb. 3 at Mt. Ararat High School in Topsham. This is a private event for registered […]
Police: Richmond man accused of setting mom’s house on fire attempted to flee to Kansas days before
Robert Jolly, who was arrested last week for arson and other charges, was apprehended in upstate New York for psychiatric treatment in the leadup to the blaze.
Jury finds Augusta man not guilty of murdering Richmond man
A jury acquitted Tyon Shuron of murder and felony murder charges but convicted him on a charge of witness tampering.
Topsham schools shelter in place after heavy police presence on Elm Street
Mt. Ararat, Woodside and Williams-Cone Elementary schools sheltered in place this morning after police responded to an incident. Police haven’t released details about the incident.
Defense highlights memory, mental health issues of key witness in Richmond murder trial
Defense lawyer Darrick X. Banda probed Chanda Lilly on discrepancies in her account of what happened leading up to and after the murder of Andrew Sherman four years ago at his Richmond home.
Key witness says explicit photo shoot led to 2019 murder of Richmond man
Chanda Lilly took the stand Tuesday in the murder trial of Tyon Shuron to testify against Shuron, who is charged with the 2019 shooting death of Andrew Sherman in Richmond.
Trial begins for Augusta man accused of killing Richmond photographer over salacious images
Tyon Shuron is accused of murdering Andrew Sherman at Sherman’s Richmond home in 2019 and trying to compel a witness to change the story she told police.
Midcoast police hire mental health liaison to help people in crisis
Brunswick Police Dept. and the Sagadahoc County Sheriff’s Office are using opioid settlement funds to pay for a Sweetser mental health liaison.
Maine House Democrat resigns to become county register of probate
Rep. Sean Paulhus, D-Bath, accepted an appointment to fill a vacancy as the Sagadahoc County Register of Probate.