The state’s proposal goes to the Augusta Planning Board for a public hearing Tuesday.
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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Back-seat drivers, redneck trucks pull people to Monmouth Fair
After some down years, attendance was up this year at the fair, which featured new events that were popular.
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Augusta city officials propose new portable stage for waterfront concerts
The 20-plus-year-old gazebo, previously at the downtown park, fell apart when repairs were attempted on it by city staff, so it was removed.
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Digging up pottery clay by the ton in Wayne backyard
The Saunders family and Jon Lamarche don’t have to go far for the Maine blue clay they turn into pottery that fires brick red.
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Augusta enacts temporary ban on group, boarding, rooming homes
Officials from St. Mark’s Episcopal Church on the city’s west side they are worried the temporary ban will hurt their chances to sell their property.
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Bedbug ordinance adopted in Augusta
The bedbug ordinance approved Thursday is a permanent version similar to an ordinance adopted as an emergency measure May 5 following the discovery of bedbug infestations at two Water Street boarding homes.
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Augusta council approves temporary ban on boarding homes in two districts
Church officials said the proposed temporary moratorium on boarding homes would interfere with the efforts of St Mark’s Episcopal Church to sell its property.
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Bedbug ordinance up for final approval in Augusta
In addition, Augusta City Council on Thursday will discuss a controversial proposed moratorium on new group homes, boarding houses or rooming houses.
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Augusta schools policy committee recommends end to media comment ban
A school official said Augusta was the only district in the state that prohibits school board members, other than the chairperson, from talking to reporters.
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Panel calls for Augusta schools chief to get 2.5 percent raise
If the board approves, the salary of Superintendent, James Anastasio, now paid $115,000 per year, would increase by the same percentage as the pay of all of the department’s other non-union employees.