Firefighters plan to offer additional clinics in the future, when they can get more vaccine.
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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Waterville man who exposed himself sentenced on firearms charge for possessing flare gun
Nicholas R. Hutchings, 35, was sentenced Friday on a firearms charge and several counts of indecent conduct in three Maine counties.
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Connecticut man, who removed ankle bracelet and fled, sentenced to 18 months for Waterville chase
Shelvonn Jones fled Waterville police in August 2020, reaching speeds of 100 miles per hour and swerving toward cruisers, before crashing and being arrested.
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Police: Tractor-trailer carrying wine hits state truck, tips over on Maine Turnpike in Litchfield
One state worker, Michael Robinson, 43, of Litchfield was hit in the leg by flying debris. He was treated at a hospital for an injury officials said was not serious.
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Augusta Fire Department to offer COVID-19 vaccine Saturday at Cony to those 60 or older
Officials say 180 shots are available, and people must preregister for the vaccination clinic, scheduled for noon to 3 p.m. at the food court at Cony High School, 60 Pierce Drive.
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Augusta may tap state resources to reach out to residents with substance use problems
At Thursday night’s meeting, Augusta city councilors met with the state’s Opioid Response Project Manager Rowland Robinson who offered the city the use of the state’s media campaign materials.
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Cony Pride building targeted for demolition in Augusta
City officials say the deteriorated former fire station, later used by Cony students and boosters for storage, is too far gone to be saved.
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Urgent medical care center approved for Augusta’s Turnpike Mall site
City officials believe the new business will improve aesthetics and access to the struggling mall, and will offer an alternative to an emergency room visit.
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Oakland man indicted on charge of sexually assaulting child
A Kennebec County grand jury indicted dozens last week on numerous charges, including Jeramy D. Hinton on allegations of sexually assaulting a child younger than 12 years old.
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Augusta man, shot in head by victim with a pellet gun, sentenced in assaults
Jacob J. Gordon, who was found bloodied and with pellet gun wounds to his head, will serve 9 months for assaults, including on a neighbor who police say defended himself with a pellet gun.