The board voted Tuesday to recommend that the City Council permit that use of the building.
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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Western Kennebec County towns look for ways to keep farmers on farms
After Winslow successfully launched a similar program, Manchester, Winthrop and Monmouth are looking for ways to lower taxes or protect farmland so it doesn’t get developed.
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Farmers try to sow seeds of support for Augusta market move
Vendors at Farmers’ Market at Mill Park are asking customers to attend Augusta’s Planning Board discussion on allowing the market to use a vacant former church this winter.
Posted inMaine, News
Veterans get services, goods, encouragement at Homeless Veteran Stand Down at Togus
The 20th annual version of the event featured a speaker who said he had been homeless himself until he attended a similar event three years ago.
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Augusta council OKs lease for affordable housing at Statler site
Maple Street area residents continue to object to the introduction of more traffic on their dead-end street.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Augusta school board candidates debate arts, athletics funding at forum
Two write-in candidates for the Ward 2 school board seat are providing the only competitive race on this year’s municipal election ballot.
Posted inMaine, News
Augusta council to vote Thursday on Statler housing proposal
Neighbors of the site — especially those on Maple Street, which would be used for access to the housing development — have spoken against the proposal.
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Augusta council grapples with former Statler site redevelopment
The cost of building a new road, and neighbor complaints, drive the discussion of how to make the best use of the riverfront site.
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State buildings in Augusta that date to 1920s reduced to rubble
Two new office buildings are planned for Capitol Street, a major gateway to the State House.
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Million-gallon storage tank near river in Augusta would be attractive, officials say
The proposed Greater Augusta Utility District tank would be intended to help prevent overflows of sewage into the Kennebec River.