Downeast Brass band will play a benefit concert Thursday.
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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Bridging the Gap: New Augusta organization unites clothing bank, essentials pantry and warming center
With the group’s current location at St. Mark’s for sale, the organization serving the needy must soon find a new home.
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Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
UMA students urged at convocation to seek truth, learn how to talk to each other
Speakers warned about how failure to communicate about important matters can incite war and other violence, and how discussing such things, while painful, can yield positive results.
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Augusta’s Calumet foundation: 50 years, 1,500 students helped, more than $1 million given out
The awards to help students go on to higher education come primarily from investment returns on a fund built from donations that has reached $2.5 million.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Manchester’s new economic development director to help lure businesses
Town leaders voted last month to expand the hours of the code enforcement officer to give him some additional duties, including grant writing and assisting businesses.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Augusta police hope to crack down on thefts of power tools, other commonly stolen items
A revision of a proposed ordinance requiring secondhand shops to keep better records is one way to help track stolen goods, the deputy chief said Thursday.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
Augusta City Council candidate switches from council to school board post
Chris Clarke will run as a write-in candidate for the school board rather than take on an incumbent council member.
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Augusta superintendent gets new three-year contract
AUGUSTA — The school board has voted to give Superintendent James Anastasio a new three-year contract extension to keep him on the job until June 2021. Board members voted unanimously and without debate Wednesday in favor of the contract with the superintendent. “I’d like to thank the board for their support and I look forwad […]
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Blasting at McGee site probably not damaging nearby neighborhood, consultant tells Augusta board
The Planning Board was not expected to take a vote on the blasting license at the meeting.
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Revised rules proposed for secondhand shops in Augusta
Business owners said the previously proposed rules went too far.