Students learned about ranked choice voting Wednesday at the Augusta State Armory.
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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Augusta considering allowing local food producers to sell directly to customers
The city would join about 40 other Maine municipalities declaring themselves food-sovereign communities.
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Western Avenue deemed too dangerous for Augusta schools’ only crossing guard
Speeding, texting drivers are not stopping for crosswalk used by elementary school students.
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Three moratoriums banning marijuana sales approved in Augusta
In addition to extending bans already in place, the City Council on Thursday prohibited sales of medical marijuana in residential areas.
Posted inMaine
Augusta’s Riverview Psychiatric Center on track for recertification
The facility’s certification was revoked in 2014, costing the state hospital about $20 million in federal reimbursement money annually.
Posted inMaine
Zoned out: Augusta councilors considering marijuana zoning ordinance changes
A city medical marijuana proposal would ban caregivers from operating in residential neighborhoods.
Posted inMaine
Yielding rules changing at busy Interstate 95 off-ramp intersection in Augusta
The traffic change at Exit 109A comes as officials try to accommodate the more heavily-traveled northbound off-ramp at the busy location.
Posted inMaine
Central Maine communities try to combat recycling misuse
Steps local communities are taking to keep nonrecyclable items out of collection bins are in response to dramatic changes in the international market for recyclable materials.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Augusta to seek to ban medical marijuana caregivers from residential neighborhoods
The City Council might consider allowing existing businesses to continue operating at least temporarily in neighborhoods.
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Tanks a million: Sewage, stormwater tank approved in Augusta
The 1 million-gallon tank, to be located just behind the city’s East Side Boat Landing, will prevent sewage from flowing into Kennebec River.