Only 18 people rode the special buses in uly, a transportation officials told the Augusta City Council on Thursday night.
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 board backs zone change to make way for 250-unit apartment complex
The complex, the developer said, would be marketed to workers of nearby medical facilities.
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Marketplace at Augusta seeks zone change
New uses would allow for warehousing, light manufacturing and brew pubs.
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Augusta school committee to address proposal on religious holidays
A local group wants multiple religious holidays, including Jewish and Muslim holidays, added to the school calendar and considered when scheduling decisions are made.
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Bread of Life Ministries homeless shelter in Augusta to expand
A fundraising campaign is underway to raise $510,000 so that shelter workers never have to say no again to the homeless in need.
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Switch to two-way traffic in downtown Augusta might not happen until spring 2019
City officials say by the time logistics are in place, it may be too late for construction.
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Crash apparently damages Richmond police cruiser
Police officials were not immediately available to provide details on what happened.
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Augusta Everyday Basics pantry expanding to be open more days
Bridging the Gap’s program will be open Tuesdays and Thursdays every week.
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Volunteers giving Augusta’s Howard Hill forestland a makeover
The prominent land, which is a scenic backdrop to the State House, is taking its first steps toward becoming a “historic forest park” with new access and trails.
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Commissioner calls complaint of dispatcher shortage threatening public safety ‘reckless,’ ‘not true’
Maine Public Safety Commissioner John Morris on Thursday pushed back forcefully against concerns that anyone’s safety is at risk even as more than half of the dispatcher positions are unfilled at the regional center.