City councilors are seeking public input on the proposed new police station’s location at a meeting Thursday night.
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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Study recommends Augusta charge hourly for downtown Water Street parking
A traffic study commissioned by the city of Augusta indicates there is enough parking downtown but it is not being used properly.
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Augusta officials ordered home quickly demolished over safety concerns
The Augusta City Council is set to retroactively declare the building that was at 43 Patterson St. to be dangerous, after officials feared it could topple over onto neighboring property.
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Man sentenced in federal court for Augusta area drug, gun deals
Rashaad McKinney, 28, was sentenced to 77 months in prison for his role as a “straw-purchaser,” paying drugs or cash for firearms.
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Third site may join debate over new Augusta police station location
City leaders, criticized for a lack of public input, to hold a public hearing Feb. 27 over the former Hannaford location on Willow Street just across Cony Street from Augusta City Center on the east side of the Kennebec River.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Politics
Tulsi Gabbard tells crowd in Hallowell she wants to heal political divide
The Democratic presidential candidate, one of 12 on the primary ballot in Maine, held a town hall style gathering in Hallowell on Sunday.
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Downtown Augusta back open after gas line rupture repaired
A leaking gas line around 9:30 a.m. Friday prompted responses from city police and fire agencies, the closure of part of downtown, and evacuation of buildings.
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Augusta to discourage idling vehicles outside elementary school
A neighbor of Lincoln Elementary School said many parents leave their vehicle engines running, creating noise and pollution issues.
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New Augusta Police Station tops goals council set to discuss
Augusta city councilors are deciding between two potential new police station locations, and voter approval to borrow money would eventually be needed.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Maine Crime
Man gets 3 years in prison for burglaries of Augusta restaurants
An Apple iPad that John P. Cella, 54, took from an Augusta restaurant had a tracking device that led police to his girlfriend, to whom he had given the tablet computer and a stolen laptop.