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PublishedJanuary 29, 2023
Commentary: A glimmer of hope for Maine cyclists and pedestrians
In the form of its first-ever active transportation plan, our state now has an enormous opportunity to make it easier for more of us to move around.
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PublishedJanuary 12, 2023
Pedestrian struck by pickup truck in Augusta may have been in crosswalk, police say
Authorities have released the identities of the driver and pedestrian involved in the Tuesday incident on Memorial Drive.
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PublishedJanuary 11, 2023
Pedestrian hit in crash near Memorial Bridge in Augusta
A city ambulance took the injured pedestrian to MaineGeneral Medical Center, after which the person was flown by a LifeFlight of Maine helicopter to Maine Medical Center in Portland.
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PublishedJanuary 1, 2023
Our View: The time for a serious road safety intervention is now
The carnage on Maine roads last year should never be repeated. Solutions are available.
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PublishedNovember 9, 2022
Driver to lose license for 9 years for killing child and 2 pedestrians in Augusta
Infant Vada-Leigh Peaslee, her grandmother Barbara Maxim-Hendsbee, and their friend Rosalyn Jean were killed last year after Robert Santerre of Chelsea fell asleep while driving.
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PublishedAugust 10, 2022
Driver who struck, killed 3 pedestrians in Augusta crash admits to charges
Robert Santerre of Chelsea said he fell asleep at the wheel before his car went off Cony Road and struck and killed Barbara Maxim-Hendsbee, Rosalyn Jean and 1-year-old Vada-Leigh Peaslee.
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PublishedAugust 6, 2022
Relatives of 3 killed while walking in Augusta last year say consequences for driver too light
Family members of the late Barbara Maxim-Hendsbee, Rosalyn Jean and Vada-Leigh Peaslee say they are seeking justice and a change to how manslaughter charges are brought in Maine.
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PublishedJuly 31, 2022
‘I’ve never known anyone so ready to meet Jesus’: Friends remember Turner woman killed in hit-and-run
Friends say Tina White loved children and always had extra beds at her home for children who needed temporary shelter as part of her work with the Families for Children organization.
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PublishedMay 20, 2022
Augusta councilors eye new plans for prioritizing affordable housing as top city goal
Goals for the year, just approved by the Augusta City Council, also include expanding ways to help people with substance use disorder, revitalizing Sand Hill, improving pedestrian safety, and solving the problem of Hatch Hill landfill filling up.
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PublishedMarch 15, 2022
Project meant to improve safety on Augusta’s Bangor Street gets $4.8 million in federal funding
Augusta will also get $265,000 to start a drug recovery assistance program as part of a federal budget signed into law Tuesday by President Joe Biden.
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