The council also declined to consider adding a recycling container to those already in use at four sites around the city.
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 councilors to discuss funding curbside recycling
At-large Councilor Dale McCormick wants the City Council to discuss the pros, cons and costs of bringing back a curbside program.
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Tribute paid to late Augusta ‘woman of the world’
A celebration of life honored Dawn Habash, who was killed last year by the massive earthquake in Nepal
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Pair arrested, linked to April 25 pharmacy robbery in South China
The suspects, both Monmouth residents, also are charged in connection with a May 5 pharmacy robbery in Lewiston.
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Augusta council OKs emergency bedbug measure
The temporary ordinance, which drew criticism for holding landlords chiefly responsible for dealing with infestations, lasts 60 days and is likely to be replaced by a permanent ordinance.
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Bedbug infestation reported in Augusta boarding houses
The problem has prompted a proposed emergency ordinance that Augusta City Council will consider on Thursday.
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Messalonskee students release Atlantic salmon into Bond Brook in Augusta
Conservation groups worked with the students to help them understand the salmon life cycle and the long odds of survival.
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New Maine National Guard headquarters taking shape in Augusta
A new, four-way intersection will also be built on Civic Center Drive as part of the project.
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Cedar posts removed from Old Fort Western in Augusta now for sale
Rather than haul the old posts off to the Hatch Hill landfill or chip them up into compost, they’re being put up for sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 7, at the fort.
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Augusta’s Chief Gregoire pitches new drug officer position to council
The position would help in the city’s fight against a growing opiate abuse epidemic by adding a prevention and education aspect to the multi-pronged effort to fight drug abuse, Chief Robert Gregoire said.