Developer Matt Morrill’s company turned a former city-owned steel fabrication site at Summer and Bridge streets and Highland Avenue into 32 apartments.
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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Clinton man gets 45 years for deadly shooting of Fairfield man in Waterville
Richard Hatt stalked and tormented Stephen Killam for more than 6 years before killing him in 2024.
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Swan Island ferry service to resume in Richmond
Visitors to the state-owned wildlife refuge will be able to use a weekend ferry service to access the island.
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Will historic sunken Maine schooner rise again from New York Harbor?
Maritime salvage experts are said to be assessing the condition of the Victory Chimes and another historic ship that sank over the weekend.
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Historic former Maine windjammer sinks in New York City harbor
The schooner Victory Chimes, which is featured on Maine’s state quarter, had been destined to become a floating restaurant.
Posted inCommunity, Life & Culture, News
Can central Maine’s historic buildings survive for the next 250 years?
Many of the landmarks that give central Maine its character have stood for a century or more and were built to last.
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Hundreds turn out to mourn Searsmont assistant fire chief Wayne Woodbury
The emergency responder died from injuries sustained during the sawmill explosion more than a month ago.
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Gardiner councilors approve $8.3M city budget not expected to increase taxes
Councilors also approve a 5% sewer rate hike.
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Pricey piece of Monmouth’s past faces an uncertain fate
1856 Monmouth Academy restoration and repurposing needs more funds for completion.
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Clinton man pleads guilty to killing man in Waterville parking lot shooting
Richard Hatt pleaded guilty Thursday to killing Stephen Killam in 2024, 3 days after being served with a temporary protection order.