Part of the road was closed Tuesday night because of the crash.
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.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Officials, experts tout Augusta’s potential for housing development
The city’s housing director lauded recent downtown apartment projects but said much more need to be done to ease the local housing shortage.
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Posted inLocal & State, News
Revised Augusta bedbug ordinance would apply to all rental buildings
It would also hold tenants responsible if they don’t cooperate with efforts to get rid of the bugs.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Augusta seeks to have downtown named to National Register of Historic Places
The designation could bring funding to help rehabilitate downtown buildings, including the Colonial Theater.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Manchester, Boy Scouts, collecting pillows for homeless shelter
A local 9-year-old boy wants to help homeless children and adults and is asking the community to donate new pillows to Bread of Life Ministries.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Augusta to host forum Tuesday for developers
With the need for housing at an all-time high, the Augusta Housing Authority wants to inspire developers to come to the city.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
Augusta councilors OK additional money for anti-drug officer
The city’s Police Department wants a bigger presence in elementary schools to keep children away from drugs.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Manchester approves yard sale ordinance, fire truck purchase at Town Meeting
The yard sale ordinance is intended to provide town officials with a tool to deal with long-running sales that annoy neighbors.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Judge denies Bechard’s request to move to supervised Augusta apartment
Mark Bechard, who was found not criminally responsible for killing two Waterville nuns in 1996, had wanted to move from a group home into a supervised apartment on Commercial Street.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Augusta officials seek to have former Mount Vernon Avenue building declared dangerous
The city tore down the building at 58 Mount Vernon Ave. May 13 after it was determined to be at risk of imminent collapse.