Laura Hamilton says questions on board policies and proposals are not welcome, but board chairwoman Kim Martin disagrees.
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 gets grant to fund anti-drug cop in elementary schools
The city’s police chief said even students as young as those in elementary school are not immune to problems created by drug addiction.
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Legislative candidates debate education, water quality, transportation at Augusta forum
The event, sponsored by the Kennebec Valley Organization, featured 10 candidates for House and Senate seats and one for Kennebec County sheriff.
Posted inLife & Culture, Maine, News, Schools and Education
Construction starts soon at Augusta’s First Amendment Museum
The Gannett House will be restored as project organizers seek input on what the museum should include.
Posted inMaine, News
Augusta, Winthrop utility districts seek to form regional group
The idea of forming the regional water advisory council was prompted by a request from a local snowmobile club for access to Carleton Pond.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Alleged Augusta Wal-Mart shooter indicted on unrelated drug charges
Reginald McBride, 45, of Harlem, New York, was indicted on three counts of aggravated trafficking in scheduled drugs.
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Woman who embezzled from Winthrop church indicted on new charges
Tricia Day, 35, was indicted late last month on one charge of theft by deception and two charges of unsworn falsification, according to court documents.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Augusta Planning Board tables church, group home, shelter rule changes
Churches say restrictions on serving the needy infringes on their rights, while city residents are concerned for their own safety.
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Proposed Augusta zoning changes arouse religious leaders’ ire
A battle over the future of the St. Mark’s Church property also has drawn letters from downtown merchants who say social services offered near them are hurting their businesses.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Father of boy rescued from Kennebec River charged by Augusta police
The 31-year-old is charged with endangering the welfare of a child after the Sept. 16 incident, in which his son was found face-down in the river.