Police Chief Robert Gregoire and City Engineer Lionel Cayer both plan to retire in about four months.
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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Icebreakers smash their way north up the Kennebec to Richmond, Dresden
Dozens of spectators check out the icebreakers on their mission to alleviate the potential for upriver ice jams and flooding.
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Shoveling snow, building community motivate new volunteer group
Augusta volunteers shovel out walkways for those unable to shovel.
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‘Historical forest park’ eyed for land overlooking State House complex
The proposed plan for Augusta’s city-owned Howard Hill includes trails, scenic overlooks, parking and picnic areas, but it will need fundraising efforts.
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Proposed bill seeks to make it illegal for sex offenders to photograph children
The bill was proposed in response to recent outrage in the community over photographs of children being taken in public in Augusta and posted online.
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On 50th anniversary of Khe Sanh siege, two local veterans recall chaos, casualties
Ralph Sargent and Evan Plourde said the anniversary is to cause to remember military history and honor those who died.
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Augusta councilors table city charter review proposal, might seek other ways to change charter
Some residents spoke against doing away with a requirement that a charter commission review the charter every 10 years.
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Pair of teens survive after snowmobile falls into Belgrade waters
Two teenagers from Belgrade nearly drowned after a Ski-Doo snowmobile broke through the ice in the area of Long Pond in Belgrade, authorities said.
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Police: Reports of sex offender taking photos under review, but no laws broken
Augusta police said Wednesday that they’re investigating complaints from outraged parents but have found no crimes to have occurred.
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Augusta may look to nix 10-year charter review requirement
The City Council plans to take up a proposal to establish a charter commission at its meeting Thursday.