Hein, 46, was charged with animal cruelty after the November 2015 incident in Augusta.
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.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Augusta council rejects proposal to extend 2 mineral extraction licenses
The decision follows a long controversy involving Grandview neighborhood residents who say blasting at a McGee Construction pit is damaging their homes and affecting their quality of life.
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Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Special education, English instruction costs up in proposed Augusta school budget
The $28.9 million budget draft is less that last year’s, but with less unspent cash available, taxpayers would have to provide about $600,000 more to support it.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Augusta might extend licenses for blasting sites
City councilors are to consider a proposal meant to give them time to ponder mineral extraction ordinance changes to address blasting concerns.
Posted inMaine, News
Rotten egg smell prompts state response at former Augusta landfill
Following complaints of ‘a very noticeable odor,’ the state DEP is working to address the smelly sludge off Church Hill Road.
Posted inMaine, News
Veterans’ groups struggle to fill their ranks in central Maine
Posts could close if younger veterans don’t start joining groups like the American Legion and VFW.
Posted inMaine, News
Augusta goals include drawing more people, businesses to city
City council wants to entice people who work in the state capital but live elsewhere to consider making Augusta their home.
Posted inMaine, News
Augusta’s Lithgow Public Library damaged by snow
Sometime between when the library closed Saturday and reopened Monday, snow that had piled up on the Pleasant Street side of the building fell off in a large, heavy mass.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Augusta city councilor resigns
Jeffrey Bilodeau’s at-large council seat may be filled in a June election.
Posted inLife & Culture, Lifestyle, Maine, News
Augusta’s Colonial Theatre faces high hurdles for $8.5 million renovation, expansion
A lack of parking, the downtown location and donor fatigue are all barriers backers think they can overcome.