A heavily traveled stretch of Augusta’s Western Avenue some locals call “the rumble strip” should be a smooth, wide ride once a reconstruction project starting Sept. 30 and set to end next summer is done.
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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‘Day for homeless vets’ at Augusta Elks lodge Sunday features country music
An event at the Augusta Elks Lodge, featuring award-winning country musicians from across the state Sunday, aims to raise money to help Maine’s homeless veterans.
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MaineGeneral says credit rating downgrade won’t have immediate impact
MaineGeneral Health officials say a downgraded credit rating will have no immediate impact, but it reaffirms the need for the health care provider to return to profitability.
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Summit gas regulator station gets Augusta planners’ approval
The line will bring natural gas from a steel main line, reduce its pressure and feed it into plastic pipeline for distribution in the city.
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State transportation department seeks zoning change to enable move to north Augusta site
Officials look to leave green garage building in State House’s shadow on Capitol Street, built in 1920, for a bigger space.
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Summit Natural Gas of Maine seeks approval for small Augusta regulator station
Amid concern from neighbor about noise, the company says Cony Street building would be an ‘inconspicuous facility.’
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City puts safety codes in rental units under the microscope for receivers of state aid
City officials are considering setting minimum standards for living conditions of some apartment buildings, many of which have tenants that receive General Assistance.
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Augusta considers standards, inspections for General Assistance housing
Augusta city councilors on Thursday will consider whether to set minimum standards and require inspections of rental units for those who receive General Assistance housing money from the city.
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Veterans’ cemetery maintenance mess covers some headstones with weeds
The daughter of a couple buried at the Maine Veterans’ Memorial Cemetery in Augusta said the conditions of the cemetery were so disgraceful during a recent visit that she wanted to exhume her parents’ bodies and take them elsewhere.
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Augusta’s Mill Park sinkholes just can’t be filled
The Greater Augusta Utility District says it is working to fill the holes, one of which is about 8 feet deep, 12 feet wide and 9 feet long.