11 State St. has been vacant since its tenants were ordered out in 2012 because of safety concerns.
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 budget includes additional funding for English-language learners
City officials say, overall, the growing number of immigrants has not cost the city a lot of extra money.
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Warm weather brings dreams of planting outside, but it’s still a bit too early, Winthrop landscaper says
Temperatures in Augusta reached a record 70 degrees on Monday, and over 70 in Waterville, but after Tuesday, expect more seasonable temperatures.
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Proposed $59.7M Augusta city, school budget would boost tax rate 5.23 percent
Greater health insurance, retirement and workers’ compensation costs, ‘modest’ growth in employee pay, and less use of school budget ‘surplus’ are driving the increase, the city manager said.
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Augusta to seek state school construction funding to replace Hussey Elementary
The 1954 school is the oldest of the city’s four public elementary schools.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Downtown Augusta rock shop to reopen
A friend of the former owner of Sonny’s Museum and Rock Shop plans to reopen it Saturday, and she even included a tribute to him in the shop.
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Augusta to consider applying for state funding to replace Hussey Elementary School
The school board plans to vote on the application Thursday.
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Manchester Selectmen to consider road naming restrictions
Selectmen also to discuss marijuana licensing on Tuesday.
Posted inLife & Culture, Maine, News
Belgrade snowshoer leaves art in Augusta area fields
Several huge designs were created in the snow by carpenter Jason Cote.
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Augusta council discusses proposed rules that would impose new rules on church-run services
A minister who served on a committee that reviewed the proposed rules said while he would prefer no new rules, the proposal still leaves open a path to conducting the churches’ activities.