A 32-member task force is soliciting feedback in its effort to recommend changes, which could include shutting down state’s only youth prison, to how Maine treats youthful offenders.
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.
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Driver in crash that killed Litchfield couple had blood alcohol level twice the legal limit, police say
Shawn Metayer, 60, of Litchfield faces two counts of manslaughter in the deaths of Derek and Stephanie Trudeau, who were on their way to pick up their 9-year-old daughter.
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Injury reported after dump truck, sedan collide in Augusta
The crash occurred Monday morning in front of C & S Market in Augusta and authorities directed traffic around the scene.
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Appeal of double murderer who killed Augusta couple denied by court
David W. ‘D-Money’ Marble’s conviction and life sentence, upheld by state’s highest court.
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Brewer’s Dairy closes after 80 years of delivering milk in Augusta
Fred Brewer founded the family business as a dairy farm, then the business grew and added a bottling and processing facility in Augusta.
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Augusta man pleads guilty to 4 city store robberies
Barry Grant Jr., 38, robbed one store in February, and another three in July, in Augusta.
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Augusta man pleads guilty to threatening neighbor by throwing ax through window
Gardner Scott Stover, 59, pleads guilty to criminal threatening with a dangerous weapon and aggravated criminal mischief.
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Richmond man’s death being investigated as homicide
Andrew Sherman, 48, was found dead Oct. 11 at his Richmond house. Authorities are asking the public for help from anyone who saw, talked to or heard from Sherman after Sept. 25.
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Police continue to investigate Richmond man’s suspicious death
The body of Andrew Sherman, 48, was found in his home Friday.
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Windsor home to substation that stabilizes power for rest of New England
The system, the largest of its kind in North America, was installed at a CMP electrical substation that’s now valued at $153 million.