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.
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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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 […]
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New Augusta Food Bank location approved
Food bank officials plan to move their operation to a site on Mount Vernon Avenue.
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New Maine National Guard headquarters nears completion in Augusta
The $32 million, 100,000-square-foot facility will bring Army, Air and oversight into one building.
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Augusta Food Bank planning for move to Mount Vernon Avenue
The proposed two-story, 4,100 square-foot new building would be on a vacant, 1.3-acre lot that was donated to the food bank by local resident Norman Pomerleau.
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Former Statler Mill site in Augusta draws no response from housing developers
Mayor David Rollins expressed confidence that the 20-acre property, acquired by the city for nonpayment of taxes in 2009, will be developed at some point.
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Augusta councilors reject proposal to delay relicensing of quarrying, blasting operations
Councilors voted 4-3 to reject the proposal, the latest action in a long-standing debate and dispute over blasting in McGee’s pit off West River Road.
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Augusta’s $59.7 million proposed city and school budget draws no public comment
Officials said budget changes could reduce the initially projected 5.23 percent property tax rate increase.
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Augusta budget changes could benefit taxpayers
A public hearing on the proposed $59.7 million city and school budget is scheduled for Thursday.
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4 candidates to run as write-ins for Augusta school board
Roger Mackbach, Holly Kiidli, Pia Holmes and Kevin Lamoreau have all filled out the paperwork at city hall so they can run as write-ins for the June election.