A State House fight over the timing and approval of $100 million in state transportation bonds has threatened several central Maine projects, including repaving of Mount Vernon Avenue in Augusta.
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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Future of Augusta riverfront preservation group in flux
Augusta city councilors on Thursday will discuss whether a group that played a key role in helping to preserve and improve the city’s historic riverfront will continue to exist.
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Augusta Downtown Alliance seeks full-time, boots-on-the-ground boss
Augusta Downtown Alliance is looking for someone whose full-time job will be to stay up on downtown.
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Gardiner burrito shop to open location in downtown Augusta
Lisa Liberatore is rolling her burrito business in downtown Gardiner up to a second location in downtown Augusta.
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Bands, beer, balloon, bounce houses, breakfast and bass fishing: it all says AugustaFest
Saturday’s event-filled celebration of the Capital City will span both sides of the Kennebec River and have a little something for everyone.
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Sand Hill apartment house residents ordered out by city officials
Three tenants of 6 York St. in Augusta were ordered to move out today by city officials, who deemed the apartment building unsafe.
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Long waits a violation of mental health services consent decree, court master says
More than 500 Mainers are on a waiting list for mental health services with an average wait of two months, apparently in violation of a long-standing consent decree.
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Summit Natural Gas of Maine selected to heat Augusta city, school buildings
The city says there is some urgency in getting gas services up and running at Cony High School and Capital Area Technical Center by October, which is expected to save money.
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City considering tax break for old Cony high flatiron building redevelopment
City officials and a nonprofit housing developer say a tax break is necessary to help redevelop the old Cony High School flatiron building.
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Maine Natural Gas quits Augusta pipeline fight
City Manager William Bridgeo said he will ask city councilors at their meeting Thursday to consider an order authorizing him to contract with Summit Natural Gas of Maine to supply gas to city and school property.