A bill slated to go before the Legislature’s Taxation Committee could cost the capital city more than $200,000 a year.
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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Road salt in short supply in Augusta
The capital city will use more sand and less salt after the tough winter results in a lack of more salt from supplier.
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Augusta City Councilors and residents agree, it’s time to save Lithgow Library
The city will look at ways to pare down the estimated $11.7 million it will cost to renovate and expand the city’s historic library.
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Developer sells north Augusta building for $14.7 million
Developer Kevin Mattson sold the building at 15 Enterprise Drive, which MaineGeneral will continue to rent, partly to focus on redeveloping the hospital’s former Augusta building on East Chestnut Street.
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Richmond-Dresden bridge work slowed by ice, but bridge could still open this year
The new bridge over the Kennebec River will take the place of a nearly 80-year-old deteriorating swing bridge used by 3,200 vehicles a day.
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Augusta’s Lithgow Library renovation estimate up nearly $3M from 2007 figure
A fundraising campaign has gathered $2.3 million in private donations, but the City Council hasn’t decided yet when to hold a referendum of public funding of the project.
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Augusta councilor McCormick says city should consider women, minorities in decisions
The proposal drew fire from a couple of the men on the board, who say decisions should reflect the needs of all residents.
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Augusta councilors support voter referendum on dropping superintendent residency rule
Some councilors say that requiring the superintendent to live in Augusta is archaic and has been a roadblock in attracting qualified candidates.
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Augusta veterans housing proposal moves forward
Legislative panel gives unanimous approval to Rep. Corey Wilson’s bill that would convert vacant buildings on former AMHI campus; consideration by the full House and Senate comes next.
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Augusta council to debate superintendent residency rule
The discussion follows a recommendation by the school board that city residents be asked whether they want to remove a city charter rule that requires the superintendent to live in the city.