A judge added six months to the sentence of Robert Robinson Jr., formerly of Chelsea.
Betty Adams
Betty Adams is a general assignment reporter who’s lived in Augusta for the past 35 years and been working for the Kennebec Journal for more than two decades. She covers the courts plus the towns of Belgrade, Fayette and Readfield.
As adjunct instructor Elizabeth Adams, she teaches writing courses, including journalism, at the University of Maine at Augusta.
In her spare time, when she’s not playing with the grandchildren, bicycling on the rail trail, snowshoeing or cross-country skiing, she likes to travel both in the United States and abroad via cruise ship and occasionally on the back of a motorcycle.
She is a graduate of the Pennsylvania State University and earned a master’s of journalism from Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada.
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Augusta man convicted of manslaughter in November 2017 pedestrian fatality
The verdict against Andrew P. Bilodeau was returned after the jury deliberated for four hours.
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Former Riverview worker cleared of theft allegation
Ahmad Nejad had been accused of defrauding the state of workers’ compensation payments.
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Trial begins in November 2017 Augusta pedestrian fatality
Driver Andrew P. Bilodeau pleaded not guilty to manslaughter in the death of Emile Morin, 81, who was struck on Nov. 18, 2017, in a Northern Avenue crosswalk.
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2 ex-workers sue Eddie Bauer, charging racism and pay fraud at Augusta store
The company denies the allegations and is asking for the federal judge to dismiss the lawsuit.
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Winslow robbery suspects held without bail
Priscilla Pagliaroli and Peter Genica were out on bail when a woman was shot in the face with a pellet gun.
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Augusta Walmart parking lot shooter sentenced to 6 years
Reginald McBride will serve that time concurrently with a 13-year term for federal offenses.
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Augusta man sentenced to 30 months in prison for reckless violation of protective order
Aaron F. Brunelle had contacted the victim 62 times in the run-up to trial, the prosecutor said.
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Law Court affirms Belgrade man’s sex assault conviction
The ruling in the Travis Gerrier appeal establishes who has to prove a defendant’s competency as well as the standard of proof.
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Winslow drug raid results in 3 years behind bars for New York woman
The remaining four years were suspended while Kristina Torres spends three years on probation.