“WebGirl,” an independent film recorded in the Augusta area and featuring the talent of many with capital city ties, premieres Wednesday at the Railroad Square Cinema in Waterville.
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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At Mount Vernon Community Center’s cafe, old friends and new are welcome
The Mount Vernon Community Center’s Saturday morning cafe is a chance to catch up with friends, eat good food and support the center’s activities.
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Residents ordered out of unsafe Augusta apartments on short notice
Nine residents of a Laurel Street apartment building had to find new places to live Friday with just a few hours’ notice when the city deemed the building unsafe and ordered them out.
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Windsor Fair to feature talking cow that doesn’t kick
More than 100,000 people are expected to attend the annual agricultural fair that starts Sunday and ends Labor Day.
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Four to run for two open seats on Augusta City Council
Incumbent councilor Cecil Munson, former councilor Mary Mayo-Wescott, former state senator, treasurer and head of the Maine State Housing Authority Dale McCormick, and relative political newcomer Tom Connors are all seeking election to the at-large seats.
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Summit, Maine Natural Gas plan to bid for state’s central Maine business
Summit Natural Gas of Maine and Maine Natural Gas pln to submit bids again in response to the state’s recently issued new request for proposals to bring gas to state property in central Maine.
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Augusta doctor sees uptick in Lyme disease worries
Dr. Michael Szela, of Augusta, gets two or three people a week afraid a tick bite has given them Lyme disease.
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Wood waste being buried, not turned to energy, at Augusta landfill
Old lumber and scrap wood that used to be ground up, trucked off and burned to make electricity is instead being dumped in Augusta’s landfill, following a new directive by Hatch Hill officials.
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After 30 years, cost of Augusta police documents to quadruple
New fees for police documents that Augusta councilors approved unanimously Thursday are $20 for the first five pages, with the same 25-cent charge for each additional page.
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New Dunkin’ Donuts a no-go for Augusta Planning Board
The Augusta Planning Board rejected an application for a zoning change that would have brought a Dunkin’ Donuts to Davenport Street.