sagadahoc county

Published
July 3, 2024

Richmond couple helps bring ferry service back this summer to state-owned Swan Island

Jeremy and Amanda McDaniel have worked over the last year to figure out how to get people out to Swan Island and will soon offer a guided tour.
Published
July 1, 2024

Man sentenced to life in prison for murdering parents, family friends in Bowdoin

Joseph Eaton pleaded guilty in Sagadahoc County Superior Court to the nearly 20 charges he faced for killing Cynthia and David Eaton, and Bob and Patti Eger in April 2023.
Published
June 28, 2024

Man who confessed to shooting parents, family friends in Bowdoin reaches plea deal

Joseph Eaton, who faces four counts of murder and one count of aggravated attempted murder, will appear in Sagadahoc County Superior Court on Monday afternoon.
Published
January 29, 2024

Midcoast Democrats to caucus this weekend

Local communities will join the Maine Democratic Party caucus Feb. 3 and 4 to kick off the 2024 campaign season.
Published
January 24, 2024

MMCA’s energy assistance program supports low-income households

Published
January 18, 2024

Sagadahoc County Republicans to hold caucus in Topsham
Published
January 10, 2024

Police: Richmond man accused of setting mom’s house on fire attempted to flee to Kansas days before

Robert Jolly, who was arrested last week for arson and other charges, was apprehended in upstate New York for psychiatric treatment in the leadup to the blaze.
Published
November 22, 2023

Jury finds Augusta man not guilty of murdering Richmond man

A jury acquitted Tyon Shuron of murder and felony murder charges but convicted him on a charge of witness tampering.
Published
November 21, 2023

Topsham schools shelter in place after heavy police presence on Elm Street

Mt. Ararat, Woodside and Williams-Cone Elementary schools sheltered in place this morning after police responded to an incident. Police haven't released details about the incident.
Published
November 16, 2023

Defense highlights memory, mental health issues of key witness in Richmond murder trial

Defense lawyer Darrick X. Banda probed Chanda Lilly on discrepancies in her account of what happened leading up to and after the murder of Andrew Sherman four years ago at his Richmond home.