City councilors are to consider a proposal meant to give them time to ponder mineral extraction ordinance changes to address blasting concerns.
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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Rotten egg smell prompts state response at former Augusta landfill
Following complaints of ‘a very noticeable odor,’ the state DEP is working to address the smelly sludge off Church Hill Road.
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Veterans’ groups struggle to fill their ranks in central Maine
Posts could close if younger veterans don’t start joining groups like the American Legion and VFW.
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Augusta goals include drawing more people, businesses to city
City council wants to entice people who work in the state capital but live elsewhere to consider making Augusta their home.
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Augusta’s Lithgow Public Library damaged by snow
Sometime between when the library closed Saturday and reopened Monday, snow that had piled up on the Pleasant Street side of the building fell off in a large, heavy mass.
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Augusta city councilor resigns
Jeffrey Bilodeau’s at-large council seat may be filled in a June election.
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Augusta’s Colonial Theatre faces high hurdles for $8.5 million renovation, expansion
A lack of parking, the downtown location and donor fatigue are all barriers backers think they can overcome.
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Augusta leaders have big dreams for run-down Colonial Theatre
An $8.5 million restoration and expansion is planned for the theater, which closed in 1969 and is in the heart of the capital city.
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Film stars once visited Augusta’s Colonial Theatre
Closed nearly 50 years ago, supporters hope to breathe new life into the shuttered downtown theater and highlight its historical importance.
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Augusta Public Works leader pushes plow drivers, but says ‘the human body can only take so much’
The city tries not to have drivers work more than 16 hours straight, but big storms and whiteout conditions mean it’s hard to keep up.