Former school board members Tom Connors and Amanda Olson are vying to fill a vacant at-large spot on the Augusta Board of Education in the upcoming June 11 election.
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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Medical marijuana caregivers look to expand businesses
The Augusta Civic Center hosted the Medical Marijuana Caregivers of Maine’s eighth annual trade show.
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Veteran Augusta teachers retiring the way they taught — together
Farrington Elementary School teachers, who each have had some of their former students’ children as students, are stepping down after each educating hundreds of children.
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Kennebec Journal June 2 police log
Augusta area police reports for June 2, 2019.
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Advocates: Lifting Windsor’s ban of on-premises alcohol consumption would help Windsor Fair, restaurants
A separate proposal, if rejected by voters, could mean stores in town would have to stop selling beer and wine on Sundays.
Posted inMaine
$65.2 million city, school budget approved in Augusta
The budget is not expected to result in any change to the tax rate, despite a $2.5 million increase in spending.
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Windsor proposal would allow alcohol to be served at restaurants
A public hearing allowing Windsor restaurants to serve liquor and removing a ban on Sunday beer and wine sales by stores in town is scheduled for Saturday.
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Augusta budget proposal would result in no tax increase
Augusta’s proposed city, school and county budget is up for approval by city councilors Thursday.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime
New York man sentenced to 14 years in prison for conspiracy to sell drugs in central Maine
Andre Fields, 56, of Bronx, New York, conspired with others to distribute more than a kilogram of heroin and 280 grams of crack from central Maine homes and hotel rooms.
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22 alleged drug traffickers indicted in Augusta
Numerous people, both local and out-of-state residents, were indicted on drug trafficking charges by a Kennebec County grand jury.