Participants in the annual parade had some fun in recognition of the ‘Down with the Crown’ construction project currently underway in the heart of downtown.
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.
Posted inMaine
Augusta councilors approve 2-way traffic downtown
Water Street through the core of downtown Augusta has been one-way since 1945; changing it to two-way also is subject to state approval.
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Posted inMaine
As Augusta nears two-way traffic vote, dividing lines come in focus
Concerns over traffic congestion in Augusta’s Water Street area are up against a drive for downtown revitalization efforts.
Posted inLife & Culture, Maine
Influx of arts, events in downtown Augusta signals new push for activity
Officials hope to draw more people downtown with riverfront concerts and other events, a new outdoor movie night, a growing number of large colorful murals and 6 new pieces of metal sculpture.
Posted inFood & Dining, Life & Culture, Maine
Food trucks serving state workers on Augusta east campus
The new food trucks are open to passersby, but their main target audience is the roughly 750-strong state workforce on the site.
Posted inMaine
Experts say grubs infesting Augusta grass can be overcome
The City Council was told a combination of pesticides, alternate grass varieties and other techniques can solve the problem that has turned many of the city’s formerly green spaces brown.
Posted inMaine, Outdoors
Beetle grubs leaving Augusta grassless
City officials are weighing how to attack the problem, which is affecting parks, cemeteries, major intersections and public grounds.
Posted inMaine
Father Frank reached outside of St. Michael Catholic Parish to help those in need
The Rev. Francis Morin, who just retired as administrator, says he just followed and shared the Gospel.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime
Maryland driver arrested after police chase on I-95 in Augusta
Police attempted to pull over a vehicle traveling north around 2 p.m., but the driver — identified as Lenwood Williams — refused to stop.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Refugees, landlords good for each other, experts say at Augusta forum
Learning how to communicate is the key to helping each other, advocates said.