Diploma recipients included a man who left school in 1967 to serve in the Navy in the Vietnam War.
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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Kennebec Valley YMCA introduces new leader as it reopens
Ranae L’Italien is taking over as executive director of the organization, which is opening its Augusta and Manchester facilities — while implementing coronavirus precautions.
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Augusta school board supports controversial broadcast media rules
Broadcasters have said they will no longer cover Cony High School sporting events due to the policy, which was twice turned away by the school board previously due to a lack of input from broadcasters.
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Developer proposes 50-unit apartment building for seniors in Augusta
The Planning Board rejected a request to waive some city zoning requirements developer Jim Pepin said are needed to build on the Western Avenue site, currently home to a vacant office building.
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Augusta voting to be consolidated at Civic Center
Social distancing requirements and a lack of poll workers have prompted the city to temporarily move away from ward voting.
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Augusta’s Cony High School plans three-day graduation amid pandemic
Cony’s graduation will include students being awarded their diplomas in-person at the school as their families look on.
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Augusta city councilors offer concern about furlough days in budget proposal
No members of the public commented at a virtual public hearing on the city and school budget, but will have another chance, in person, next week.
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Augusta City Center to reopen to public June 1
Masks and social distancing requirements are part of the city’s reopening plan, which outlines when other parts of Augusta’s municipal operations will resume services.
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Gardiner house, home to many foster children over the years, destroyed by fire
No injuries were reported in fire that authorities say destroyed the Fairview Street home of a woman known for fostering 100s of children.
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Augusta home for women veterans hires director, still wants residents to leave
Officials of the Betsy Ann Ross House of Hope transitional home for homeless and in-need women veterans say the hiring of Colleen Madigan will help them reorganize and make improvements, but still plan to empty the house of its current four residents who don’t want to leave.