AUGUSTA — The school board has voted to give Superintendent James Anastasio a new three-year contract extension to keep him on the job until June 2021. Board members voted unanimously and without debate Wednesday in favor of the contract with the superintendent. “I’d like to thank the board for their support and I look forwad […]
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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Blasting at McGee site probably not damaging nearby neighborhood, consultant tells Augusta board
The Planning Board was not expected to take a vote on the blasting license at the meeting.
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Revised rules proposed for secondhand shops in Augusta
Business owners said the previously proposed rules went too far.
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Leroy Smith pleads guilty to 2014 killing of father in Gardiner
Justice Michaela Murphy immediately committed Smith to the Riverview Psychiatric Center for an undetermined period of time after he was found not criminally responsible for the killing of his father, Leroy Smith Jr.
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Western Avenue shopping center property headed for auction
Major tenant Shaw’s supermarket expects to remain in place.
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Two motorcyclists killed during charitable ride on I-95 crash in Augusta
The riders — Jamie Gross, 58, of Belmont, and Aaron White-Sevigny, 25, of Windsor — were participating in the United Bikers of Maine Toy Run when the accident occurred Sunday afternoon.
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Cancer survivors, caregivers, celebrate 10 years of Harold Alfond Center for Cancer Care
The father of a boy who has recovered from Ewing’s sarcoma urged people to hang gold ribbons on their doors to “show these kids you’ve got their back.”
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Augusta councilors approve borrowing $2.8 million for firetruck, ambulance, paving projects
Residents are scheduled to vote on authorizing $2 million in bonds in November.
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Augusta to consider $2.8M in bonds for firetruck, sidewalk improvements
Much of the money proposed to be borrowed by the city would be paid back using proceeds in taxes from natural gas pipelines and other taxable infrastructure.
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Homeless camping out in Augusta sometimes at odds with police
The police say they enforce laws against camping on public land when a homeless camper comes to their attention, but they don’t go into the woods looking for them.