The $32 million, 100,000-square-foot facility will bring Army, Air and oversight into one building.
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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Augusta Food Bank planning for move to Mount Vernon Avenue
The proposed two-story, 4,100 square-foot new building would be on a vacant, 1.3-acre lot that was donated to the food bank by local resident Norman Pomerleau.
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Former Statler Mill site in Augusta draws no response from housing developers
Mayor David Rollins expressed confidence that the 20-acre property, acquired by the city for nonpayment of taxes in 2009, will be developed at some point.
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Augusta councilors reject proposal to delay relicensing of quarrying, blasting operations
Councilors voted 4-3 to reject the proposal, the latest action in a long-standing debate and dispute over blasting in McGee’s pit off West River Road.
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Augusta’s $59.7 million proposed city and school budget draws no public comment
Officials said budget changes could reduce the initially projected 5.23 percent property tax rate increase.
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Augusta budget changes could benefit taxpayers
A public hearing on the proposed $59.7 million city and school budget is scheduled for Thursday.
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4 candidates to run as write-ins for Augusta school board
Roger Mackbach, Holly Kiidli, Pia Holmes and Kevin Lamoreau have all filled out the paperwork at city hall so they can run as write-ins for the June election.
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Augusta blasting remains an issue even as one company’s license is renewed
City council has agreed to spend up to $15,000 to hire an expert to study the issue in hopes of helping neighbors who complain about blasting.
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KFC on Western Avenue in Augusta closes
The other KFC in Augusta, which shares a building with Taco Bell at 300 Civic Center Drive and is accessed from Darin Drive, remains open.
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Augusta might study taking joint ownership of Togus Pond dam
The dam controls the water level in the lake and water flow in the stream below it.