Dance Unlimited dancers, who because of the coronavirus pandemic have taken online dance classes from their homes, finally take to the stage.
Keith Edwards
Staff Writer
Keith Edwards covers the city of Augusta and courts in Kennebec County, writing feature stories and covering breaking news, local people and events, and local politics. He has worked at the Kennebec Journal since 1995, having previously worked at the Camden Herald. He was born and raised in Winthrop and graduated from the University of Maine at Orono with a degree in political science. He is married and has a dog and cat. A lifelong Mainer, he enjoys skiing, hiking, canoeing, camping, and cooking out but spends most of his “off” time restoring and maintaining his 170, or so, year-old home in Richmond.
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Proposed Augusta summer program aims to give youths something to do in pandemic
The proposed “Back to the Future Playground Program” could run for up to seven weeks.
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Augusta manager details why clerk is lasting only a few weeks on the job
Augusta city officials plan to offer the key job to another candidate they interviewed before hiring former Waterville clerk Patti Dubois, who will be returning to her old job.
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Augusta officials say more diversity, inclusion training needed
Augusta might partner with other area municipalities — including Gardiner, Hallowell, Waterville and Winthrop — to provide group training.
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Cony High School’s 3-day graduation a mix of virtual, intimate celebrations
Commencement traditions altered in Augusta due to coronavirus pandemic.
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Maranacook graduates told by actor they can change the world
Graduation ceremonies, due to coronavirus pandemic, were broken down into 10 smaller, more personal, sessions.
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Gardiner Area High School seniors able to park and graduate together
Diploma recipients included a man who left school in 1967 to serve in the Navy in the Vietnam War.
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Kennebec Valley YMCA introduces new leader as it reopens
Ranae L’Italien is taking over as executive director of the organization, which is opening its Augusta and Manchester facilities — while implementing coronavirus precautions.
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Augusta school board supports controversial broadcast media rules
Broadcasters have said they will no longer cover Cony High School sporting events due to the policy, which was twice turned away by the school board previously due to a lack of input from broadcasters.
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Developer proposes 50-unit apartment building for seniors in Augusta
The Planning Board rejected a request to waive some city zoning requirements developer Jim Pepin said are needed to build on the Western Avenue site, currently home to a vacant office building.