Volunteers at the South Parish Congregational Church prepared meals Christmas Day, while other delivered the food to community members.
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 inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Morning Sentinel, News
Power restored to most customers in central Maine in wake of storm
Electricity was restored to nearly everyone in Kennebec County by Christmas Day after a weekend storm brought heavy rain and wind gusts that left about 300,000 customers in the dark across the state.
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Christmas Eve fire destroys historic Gardiner home
Firefighters battle Saturday morning blaze at the Laura Richards House at 3 Dennis St., where an occupant of the home suffered burns.
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Augusta board approves two housing proposals for up to 425 new residences
The city’s planning board on Tuesday advanced a proposal for up to 400 housing units off Civic Center Drive and approved plans to turn the historic Olde Federal Building on Water Street into 25 luxury apartments.
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Driver arrested after truck enters Augusta State Airport, goes onto airfield, leaves by smashing through gate
Police are still investigating the incident, and did not provide further information, or the identity of the driver, Tuesday.
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Former Greenville police chief, Augusta police officer, pleads guilty to arson, burglary
Jeffrey Pomerleau pleaded guilty to five charges, two of them felonies, but will have all but one misdemeanor dismissed if he completes a Veterans Court treatment program.
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Augusta City Council expresses concerns about short-term housing rentals
Officials question whether the city’s ongoing housing shortage could be worsened if more housing were converted into short-term vacation rentals.
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Up to 400 housing units proposed off Civic Center Drive in Augusta
The proposal for condominiums and apartments at 435 and 443 Civic Center Drive on about 18 acres would require a zone change.
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Litchfield man sentenced to at least 90 days in jail for child pornography videos on cellphone
Peter N. Davidson, 59, was charged after police used a search warrant to find eight sexually explicit videos involving children on his iPhone.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Maine Crime
String of car burglaries reported in Augusta neighborhood
A half-dozen burglaries from motor vehicles, and one theft of an entire vehicle, were reported in the Sewall Street area.