Legislators on the Appropriations Committee say the superintendent of the mental health hospital in Augusta needs to fill jobs to improve patient and staff safety.
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 Planning Board OKs mosque
Capital city’s first mosque for the Islamic Socity of Greater Augusta approved unanimously
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Maine resident knighted for WWII service in France
Donald Tuttle was appointed a knight in the French Legion of Honor for his help in liberating France as a B-24 bomber during World War II
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Gleaming new hospital welcomes new patients, first babies
MaineGeneral Medical Center’s Alfond Center for Health opened with few snags and ahead of schedule, said hospital officials
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Kennebec Arsenal buildings in Augusta get new roofs
Workers are taking steps to make six of the seven buildings tucked between the former Augusta Mental Health Institute campus and the Kennebec River secure from vandals and weather.
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Jefferson man killed when truck plunges into Sheepscot River
Sheriff’s office says Steven Parlin, 27, died after his Ford Ranger went off Rock Road in Alna.
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Patients all moved in to new Augusta hospital
MaineGeneral has completed transfer of Augusta patients to the Alfond Center for Health about three hours ahead of schedule.
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Augusta landlords say they need help complying with safety codes
Proposed ordinance would require inspections of certain apartments following the closure of several units this year.
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Munson, McCormick win Augusta City Council election
Munson, an incumbent currently serving his second straight term on the council, took the most votes in all four of the city’s wards, totaling 2,216 votes, or about 40 percent.
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Augusta apartment rules to get more scrutiny
City officials hope the ordinance helps ensure tenants, at least those receiving housing assistance from the city through the General Assistance program, have safe places to live.