In addition to a charge of killing his wife, a Kennebec County grand jury indicted Samuel Whittemore, 34, of aggravated attempted murder for the attack on his mother.
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Maine’s rural libraries at risk as Trump guts agency that provides federal funding
Librarians say the cuts to the Institute of Museum and Library Services will devastate museums and libraries in Maine and across the nation.
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Augusta needs to do more to help homeless residents, task force says
The group urges city officials to help create a year-round homeless shelter and hire a worker to coordinate housing services.
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Benton man pleads guilty to murder, sentenced to 29 years
Raheem Goodwin, who pleaded guilty on Friday, will serve 29 years in prison for the 2023 murder of Edwin Weeks in Fairfield.
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Windsor man sentenced to 20 years for sexual assaults on girl
Peter Cayouette’s victim testified she was assaulted hundreds of times for a year, when she was 11 and 12 years old.
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Kennebec County officials approve 9.6% spending increase
The budget now goes to county commissioners for final approval.
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Augusta Recovery Reentry Center closes
The center, a safe, sober space for people in recovery from substance abuse, or reentering society after imprisonment, lacks funding to continue operations after Thursday.
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Augusta Civic Center draws Vietnam era veterans for breakfast
Anna Chadwick captures event hosted by the Travis Mills Foundation to thank and say ‘welcome home’ to those who served during the Vietnam War.
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Albion man sentenced to 75 days for sexual contact with girl, possessing explicit photos
The victim’s father said he should have shot the defendant instead of going to authorities at Sean Eori’s sentencing Tuesday, where the victim and her family said the system failed to protect her.
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Central Maine, Sun Journal name new managing editors
Ben Bragdon will be the Sun Journal’s new managing editor and Jessica Lowell was promoted to managing editor of the Central Maine newspapers.