Johnny L. Walker, 40, of Rochester, New York, has been charged with robbery, aggravated drug trafficking and creating a standoff, according to the Kennebec County Sheriff’s Office.
Rob Montana
Rob Montana is the city editor for the Kennebec Journal. At the KJ since August 2018, he has worked in local media for 19 years. Starting as a sports writer for a daily paper in upstate New York, Rob also served as news reporter and weekend editor, before becoming managing editor of two weekly newspapers, also in upstate New York. He also has worked in a variety of on-air and production roles in local radio. Prior to coming to the Kennebec Journal, Rob served as managing editor for The Times Record in Brunswick.
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Casco woman dies after single-vehicle crash in Litchfield
Heather Priest, 36, of Casco died after being involved in a single-vehicle crash Thursday night on Richmond Road in Litchfield, the Kennebec County Sheriff’s office said.
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Police seize 4 pounds of cocaine disguised as a cake in stop on I-295 in Gardiner
Police say the cocaine has an estimated street value of $200,000.
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Bill Burney: We can ‘come together again by working side by side and not working side against side’
The former mayor of Augusta and retired field officer director for U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development said by building up the infrastructure of the country — together — that will be the “soul force” Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. talked about in his speech.
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Photos: Maine’s Blaine House aglow with holiday cheer
This year’s theme, “A Celebration of Resilience,” pays tribute to Maine’s frontline workers and those who have lost their lives to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Melville Fuller relative criticizes, then commends protestors who rallied against Augusta statue
Robert Fuller Jr. sent a letter to protest organizers earlier this week accusing them of vandalism and saying the intent of the statue of former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Melville Fuller outside the Kennebec County courthouse was to create a “teachable moment.”
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Kennebec County, Supreme Court trade letters, but no action yet on controversial Fuller statue
County commissioners are waiting to meet with a representative from the Maine Supreme Judicial Court before considering potentially moving a statue of Melville Fuller from in front of the county courthouse.
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Maine Supreme Court questions Melville Fuller statue outside Kennebec courthouse
The monument honors the Augusta-born former chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, who was part of the majority in the Plessy v. Ferguson decision that maintained racial segregation with the ‘separate but equal’ doctrine.
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Police: $1,500 of fishing gear stolen from boats at Winthrop marina
Fishing equipment was taken from two boats moored at the East Winthrop marina Sunday evening, prompting Lakeside Lodge & Marina to beef up security.
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Farmingdale couple arrested on multiple drug charges
After Kennebec County Sheriff’s deputies conducted a well-being check Wednesday, they found numerous illegal drugs in a residence at Pine Hill Apartments in Farmingdale.