Richmond selectmen voted 4–1 last week to build a new library, saying there’s no need to bring the long-discussed project to voters at a town meeting or referendum, as it will be built with funds donated privately.
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 City Council spikes proposal to blast in North Augusta
At the urging of neighbors, city councilors killed Auburn Concrete’s proposal for a zone change to allow it to blast rock at its Civic Center Drive plant.
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Augusta City Council clears way for Bicentennial Nature Park to reopen
Bicentennial Nature Park will reopen this summer, with city councilors voting unanimously Thursday to spend money from the current year’s budget to make sure the swimming and sunning spot is ready in time for the start of the season.
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Augusta City Council to consider concrete plant’s plan for blasting on Civic Center Drive
City councilors are scheduled to consider Thursday what to do with a request for a zone change that could allow rock blasting at a Civic Center Drive concrete plant.
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Zoning request change has neighboring businesses concerned
City councilors are scheduled to consider Wednesday night a proposal from Auburn Concrete to change the zoning at its business which would allow the firm to seek a mineral extraction permit from the city so it could blast rock both for use in making concrete and to level the site to create more usable space.
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Bread of Life program finds Vietnam vet new home
Bread of Life Ministries is helping veterans purchase new homes at discounted rates near Cony Village in Augusta.
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Ambulance service competition brews in Richmond
There’s a public-sector-versus-private-sector battle underway, with the prize being the right to provide Richmond with ambulance service.
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Firefighters stop Gardiner barn fire from spreading to attached home
A Gardiner fire at 100 Central St. caused about $35,000 in damage but was contained to a barn leaving the attached home undamaged. No one was hurt.
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Travel plans better with friends
Participants in a local travel group say it’s better to have people with similar interests to travel with, whether the trip is a walking tour of Ireland, or just a walk on the Kennebec River Rail Trail and back to a pub.
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Novelist’s book addressing Muslim perceptions focus of Capital Read events
A book exploring perceptions of Muslims in post-9/11 America is the focus of the Capital Read group book discussion, held Tuesday at Lithgow Public Library in Augusta.