Camp Bomazeen, on Great Pond in Belgrade, has a potential buyer.
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.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Maine Crime
Suspect still loose after two police chases in Augusta, Randolph and Pittston
Augusta police broke off one of the chases last week after it was determined the threat to public safety outweighed allowing the suspect to flee.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Maine Crime
Man pleads guilty to assault for strangling pregnant woman in Augusta
In an unrelated case, another man pleaded guilty to assault for an incident in which he simulated a sexual act on another man at a Vassalboro campground.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel
Fairfield man sentenced in Waterville drive-by shooting
No one was injured by shots Tyler H. Greenlaw allegedly fired from a passing car into a woman’s parked car on Oak Street in September 2020.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, News, Uncategorized
Augusta City Councilors hope core values statement reassures residents
Councilors have reaffirmed their commitment to maintaining high standards of integrity, being courteous and respectful, promoting civility and being accountable.
Posted inBusiness, Kennebec Journal, Local & State
Augusta considers self-storage businesses for vacant retail spaces
Storage businesses are not allowed now in two of the city’s largest retail shopping areas.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, News
Woolwich woman struck, killed while walking on road in Dresden
Police had received reports of a pedestrian in the road prior to the collision.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Maine Crime
Augusta man sentenced in cocaine, fentanyl drug trafficking case
William Stephenson, 33, was sentenced Thursday to 30 months in prison, as a result of a plea agreement with the state Attorney General’s Office.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
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.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Maine Crime
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.