Students urge officials, residents to support education funding.
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 inCommunity, Guides, Maine, News
Birds nesting in harm’s way, or in your way? Here’s some tips.
It’s illegal to move a wild bird nest with eggs in it, even on your property, so experts advise prevention and patience.
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Posted inCommunity, News
$9.1M Monmouth budget proposal approved
Voters to decide town spending in June, including whether to fund the ongoing restoration of the 1856 Monmouth Academy building.
Posted inNews, Schools and Education
Winthrop School Board refuses to delay transgender student policy change
Work rewriting school policy to ban transgender students from playing sports that align with their gender identity will continue, despite looming state referendum question on same issue.
Posted inMaine, News
Winthrop spending, revenues, up in $9.9M town budget proposal
Town officials still have to decide how much money Winthrop should set aside for major capital improvement projects, including a looming $2M fire truck purchase.
Posted inMaine, News
Winthrop Grange plans farmers market to revive downtown, support local growers
Farmers markets continue to spread some 50 years after the farm-to-table movement started.
Posted inMaine, News
Unsafe bridge on Route 126 closed in Whitefield, to be replaced
Kelley Brook Bridge deemed unsafe after roadway pavement collapses.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Former Kennebec County EMA director’s trial moved to new county
A judge granted a request by Arthur True’s attorney to move his trial out of Kennebec County. True is accused of downloading nude photos of a co‑worker.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Will teen identified as Chelsea double homicide suspect be tried as an adult?
The teen faces a hearing in April to determine whether he’ll be tried as an adult or juvenile in the 2025 deaths of Christopher Hunnewell and Ty Carter Hunnewell.
Posted inMaine, News
Gardiner’s $2.7M sewer project finally gets funded
With additional financing secured, work on the second phase of the multi-year project is expected to start later this year.