The Planning Board wants to review an expert opinion and attend a blasting in-person before voting on a mineral extraction license for McGee Construction at a controversial quarry site off West River Road.
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 council to vote on proposed budget that increases taxes by 3 percent
The City council on Thursday is expected to approve the budget, which adds money to the solid waste fund to make it easier for residents to recycle.
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Immigrant students share their stories at civil rights conference in Augusta
More than 550 Maine high school and middle school students, who participate in their school’s local civil rights teams, came to the Augusta Civic Center Monday.
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Mayfair residents blame Augusta sidewalk for water woes
City officials say the project isn’t the cause, but they’ll look into a solution to the drainage problems.
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Two classrooms closed at Hall-Dale Middle School after teachers complain of rash
The superintendent says they have hired an environmental consultant to inspect the rooms at the Farmingdale school.
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Augusta councilors approve funding for Hatch Hill trash-electricity project
The city will spend about $240,000 to design a system to use methane gas produced by decomposing garbage at the city-owned landfill to make electricity and reduce electric bills.
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Warning system in the works to prevent trucks from hitting ‘can opener’ train trestle in Augusta
The proposed $45,000 system would use sensors that would be installed on Water Street on both approaches to the train overpass in the city’s downtown.
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Historic Kennebec Arsenal property avoids pending foreclosure
The buildings were built by the federal government between 1828 and 1838 and are considered by some preservationists to be among the best and earliest surviving examples of 19th century munitions depots in the country.
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Deal reached to keep Key Plaza in downtown Augusta out of foreclosure
The future of the building appears to have been stabilized now that the state has negotiated a deal to renew its lease there for another 10 years beginning in July of 2018.
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Consultants: Plan to use landfill gas to produce electricity at Augusta’s Hatch Hill viable
AUGUSTA — The Hatch Hill landfill is expected to produce enough methane gas from decomposing garbage to power generators for the next 15 years, according to a report produced as officials ponder building a system to use landfill gas to produce electricity to power some city and school buildings. City councilors, after hearing from consultants […]