The news you need about the place you call home. Plus, photos, things to do and more from Augusta, Gardiner, Hallowell, Richmond and West Gardiner, curated by reporter Ethan Horton.
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Ethan Horton is a general assignment reporter for the Kennebec Journal covering Hallowell, Winthrop, Manchester and other communities in western Kennebec County. He graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2024 after double-majoring in political science and media and journalism. While at UNC, he ran the City & State Desk at The Daily Tar Heel, primarily covering state and local politics.
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