Augusta city councilors will vote Thursday on the proposed $69.4 million city and school budget.
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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New York man caught with cocaine in Augusta found guilty of furnishing, but not trafficking drugs
The first jury trial in several months in Augusta, which took place over two days, resulted in a guilty verdict for 46-year-old Timothy Barclift.
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First Kennebec County jury trial in months underway in Augusta after pandemic hiatus
Timothy Barclift, a New York man arrested by police last January as he got off a bus in Augusta allegedly with nearly 300 grams of cocaine, is charged with aggravated drug trafficking.
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Augusta plans return of traditional Fourth of July festivities
Parade, canceled last summer due to the pandemic, may return as state imposed public gathering limits are lifted.
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Augusta Skate Park to expand after fundraiser raises almost $150,000
Fundraiser in memory of Chris Thompson, a local skateboarder who was killed last year in an automobile accident, to fund expansion of the park meant to make it more welcoming to skaters of all abilities. Thompson was known for welcoming newcomers to the skate park.
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Augusta’s Colonial Theater topped by work of artisans
A “decorative element” of the historic, but long-vacant downtown theater facade is a mix of replicated and original features.
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Augusta councilors get Narcan, training to help prevent drug overdose deaths
Maine Access Points, a group working to increase access to medication that can help prevent overdose deaths, trained city councilors Thursday night on how to take potentially life-saving action.
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Jury trials to resume Monday at Capital Judicial Center
Trials are resuming though only one is scheduled for May as the courts seek to catch up to pandemic case backlog.
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Woman who slashed throat of woman in Augusta pleads guilty to assault charge
Attempted murder charge against Quashay Phillips, 25, dismissed in a plea agreement in which Phillips pleaded guilty to an elevated aggravated assault charge.
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Tucked amid offices in a commercial area of Augusta, the Garden Club Park is getting cleaned up
The 2-acre park — half of which is a pond — had become overgrown in recent years, nearly becoming invisible to anyone passing by.