Police say they are seeking a male who brandished a gun Tuesday night at the convenience store and fled with money. The shop has been robbed at least nine times over the past eight years.
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, News
Contractor who bilked dozens of central Maine homeowners, many elderly, sentenced to 3 years in prison
Tony J. Glidden, 34, continued to take deposits from homeowners after he was arrested on theft charges, providing them with excuses, but no work, while stealing more than $130,000 from two dozen clients.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Maine Crime
Augusta man pleads guilty to assaulting federal officer
Derik Broox Wight, 41, could face up to 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine after allegedly holding a knife near the throat of a security officer at the Edmund S. Muskie Federal Building in April.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
‘Can Opener’ railroad trestle contorts another tractor-trailer in downtown Augusta
A tractor-trailer too tall to pass under a railroad trestle on Water Street — known for tearing the tops off trailers — was damaged Monday after hitting the bridge.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Maine Crime, News
Public restrooms in Winthrop damaged by fire
The incident at Norcross Point was reported as arson and is under investigation by the Office of State Fire Marshal.
Posted inBusiness, Kennebec Journal, Local & State, News
Augusta Kmart site owner proposes dog park, playground in effort to convince city to allow self-storage business
A developer has revised proposals for the Western Avenue site three times, but city councilors have not agreed to a zoning change to allow a project to move forward.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
Judge declares mistrial in case of Gardiner man accused of killing friend, attempting to kill another
Gruesome police body-camera footage that disturbed jurors and could have affected their impartiality led the judge to declare Dylan Ketcham’s murder trial a mistrial.
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Gardiner man on trial for murder shot former friend, attacked another with machete, prosecutor says
A defense attorney for Dylan Ketcham said he had been threatened and feared for his life.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Local Elections, News, Politics
No officially contested local races in Augusta election
Candidates are running unopposed for six City Council and Board of Education seats, and no one has filed nomination papers for a seventh open spot.
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Proposal for housing on Augusta’s Western Avenue approved, awarded 30-year tax break
Developer of Stevens Commons in Hallowell plans to build a 38-unit apartment building at 99 Western Ave. in Augusta.