Saturday’s vote will decide whether to expand the Board of Selectmen from 3 to 5 members and fund the fire station and historical society buildings, with New Mills Dam issues also on the ballot source headline.
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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Richmond residents approve town, school budgets
Debate over whether the town needs its transfer station when many use commercial trash pickup services highlighted the meeting.
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Incumbent faces 2 challengers for West Gardiner Board of Selectmen seat
Gary Hickey II, Rod Moody and Corey Gero each say they’re the best choice to help lead town.
Posted inCommunity, News, Schools and Education
Former board member, newcomer vie for West Gardiner school board
Fred Merrill and Brandon Martin are seeking to win a spot representing West Gardiner on the School Administrative District 11 school board.
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Richmond residents to set town, school budgets
Richmond to hold its annual town meeting Tuesday to review spending starting July 1.
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Gardiner moves closer to dangerous building declaration for former nursing home
Once a grand building, the former Merrill Memorial Manor on Dresden Avenue is deteriorating badly, neighbors say.
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Gardiner-area school district $33.5M budget goes to voters June 9
The School Administrative District 11 budget would require 6.1% more from taxpayers in Gardiner, West Gardiner, Pittston and Randolph.
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Accused killer of Augusta philanthropist found not competent to stand trial
Maurquise James, a Maryland medication technician, worked at the Potomac senior living facility where Robert Fuller Jr. was killed.
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Following the alewives: Gardiner students wade into science on Cobbossee Stream
Gardiner Area High School freshmen help catch and analyze alewives as they try to migrate to their spawning grounds.
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Clinton man pleads not guilty to murder in 2025 shooting death
James Simonson claims he was defending himself from William ‘Bill’ Parent in the 2025 shooting.