The funds, awarded by the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs, are intended to help defray public safety costs stemming from the coronavirus pandemic.
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Kennebec and Somerset counties District Attorney office employee recovers from virus
Maeghan Maloney announced that her office is waiving fees for deferred dispositions and seeking approval for bench trials as they await results of tests on two other employees.
Trials at Maine courts delayed until May; DA urges fewer arrests
Kennebec County District Attorney Maeghan Maloney is asking law enforcement to whenever possible summon people to appear in court, rather than arrest them on a crime, as the spread of coronavirus results in delays of court trials.
Solar power project to offer savings in Augusta, Kennebec County
The Greater Augusta Utility District, the city of Augusta and the Kennebec County commissioners have signed on to a deal to generate solar power.
Farmington doctor leads by example when it comes to LGBTQ care in rural Maine
Access to quality health care has long been a problem for Maine’s roughly 70,000 lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer residents, officials said.
Kennebec County courts Jan. 2-8, 2020
A roundup of cases closed at courts in Augusta and Waterville.
Freezing rain sends vehicles sliding off roads across central Maine
First responders were busy responding to a steady stream of accidents and slide-offs Friday morning.
Kennebec County courts Nov. 27-Dec. 3, 2019
A roundup of cases closed at courts in Augusta and Waterville.
Manchester man indicted on charges of robbing, threatening Farmingdale couple
Jeremiah Bailie, 39, was one of numerous people indicted by a Kennebec County grand jury.
Arrest warrant for man shot by Augusta police officer to be sealed
Fairfield Police Captain Paul St. Amand said information regarding the warrant for Robert Farrington’s release will not be immediately public.