The vote appears to make Manchester the first capital-area municipality to ban single-use plastic bags in local stores.
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 approves school budget and charter changes, elects Dumond
Jennifer Dumond was elected to the school board and 6 of 7 charter changes were approved in Tuesday’s election.
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Windsor residents to consider backhoe, forestry truck purchases at Town Meeting
Voters at the annual meeting Wednesday will consider spending proposals that add up to nearly $1.8 million.
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Augusta school board to consider approving budget after residents vote
Voters Tuesday will weigh in on a $30.5 million Augusta school budget that city councilors have OK’d after trimming $300,000 from what school board members endorsed.
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Three-way race for two spots on Windsor Board of Selectmen
Incumbent Ray Bates competing against two challengers.
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Two compete for Augusta school board at-large spot
Jennifer Dumond and Kevin Lamoreau hope to fill Edward Hastings seat, who was elected as chairman of the board.
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Charter changes, school budget await Augusta voters
Augusta residents will also be asked whether they approve of the proposed roughly $30.5 million school budget.
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Manchester residents to consider banning plastic bags in Tuesday vote
A town conservation official hopes the proposal passes and that other area communities follow suit to ban plastic bags.
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Messalonskee graduates thank mentors, hope to make them proud
Alexis Palleschi, salutatorian, said the best way to thank them is to take what they’ve given the graduates, and go even further.
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Traffic expert touts proposal to convert downtown Augusta to 2-way traffic
City officials cited some residents’ opposition to such a change.