Seven municipalities use the landfill on a ‘handshake agreement,’ but the City Council is considering a plan that would lower their fees if they sign a five-year contract.
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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Group pitches opening Augusta’s Bicentennial Nature Park to non-residents
Those who don’t live in the capital city would pay a higher admission fee at the 27-acre park.
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Proposed Augusta historic district ordinance questioned
City councilors are concerned about exterior standards and the makeup of a historic review committee.
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Augusta school board OKs $27.9 million budget
A reduction of $177,000 in anticipated insurance costs allowed the board to restore some staff positions and other expenses that it had cut from the budget previously.
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Augusta considers new historic district for west side
Many exterior building renovations would need to be reviewed and approved by a new historic review board if the City Council adopts the proposed ordinance.
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Augusta officials ask for time on excise bill that could cost city, Portland $250,000
Smaller municipalities, such as Farmington and Fairfield, would benefit from requiring utility companies to pay taxes where they park their vehicles.
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Augusta’s Lithgow Library ready to move
It will take about a month to make the transition to the Ballard Center, so the library director suggests patrons may want to be sure they have borrowed enough books.
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Augusta council approves range of city goals for 2015
The goals include studying both a possible local minimum wage and inspection of all residential rental units.
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Augusta school board OKs leasing student computers
The decision is expected to close a $331,000 budget gap, although the budget is subject to City Council approval.
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Future of property on Augusta’s Capitol Street debated
After a Lewiston developer suggested building a hotel there, others think Augusta should regulate the site, not the state’s Capitol Planning Commission.