Outright ban of plastic bags gets mixed reaction at Thursday’s Augusta Council meeting.
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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Belgrade postal workers praised for pulling driver from burning tanker truck
The rig erupted in a wall of flames less than a minute after the rescue occurred.
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Whitefield woman who beat father with fire poker, firewood in Randolph pleads guilty to assault
Briana L. Rideout, 21, was sentenced to 150 days in prison for attack.
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Augusta to consider plastic bag ban
The city is the latest Maine community to consider eliminating the use of plastic bags as a waste reduction measure.
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Cleanup, water testing taking place at Belgrade tanker truck fire site
Things are returning to normal at the intersection that officials had closed because of a huge fire there Wednesday.
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Fuel tanker explodes after Belgrade crash, injuring 2
A portion of Route 27 in Belgrade was closed following the crash, which involved a tanker truck hauling No. 2 fuel oil, officials said.
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Augusta to consider $500 fine for non-residents violating recycling rules
The proposal follows other changes meant to curb misuse of recycling containers at the Augusta locations.
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Construction of controversial Augusta housing development to start soon
The Maple Street project will bring 29 apartments to part of former mill site and will start soon after receiving a $4 million construction loan.
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Windsor man pleads guilty to domestic violence stalking
Jesse L. Gray allegedly texted a woman and claimed he had naked photographs of her, authorities said.
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Belgrade man indicted on string of theft, burglary charges in Belgrade, Rome
A total of 14 people were indicted by a grand jury last week.