Bread of Life Ministries is helping veterans purchase new homes at discounted rates near Cony Village 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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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.
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National Take-Back Initiative day had Kennebec county residents turning in unwanted medication
Local residents turned in unwanted medications Saturday morning at the Kennebec County Sheriff’s Office in Augusta, where drugs from many participating Kennebec County municipalities would be collected for later incineration.
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Residents’ drive likely to reopen Bicentennial Nature Park
Bicentennial Nature Park is likely to reopen this summer despite earlier plans to shut it down by city officials. A citizens group has secured donations to go toward the park’s maintenance.
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Blasting plans worry rock quarry neighbors
Neighbors of an Augusta concrete company have expressed concerns about plans to blast rock at a quarry off Civic Center Drive. Auburn Concrete has requested a zone change so it can pursue a permit from the city.
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Efforts to reopen Augusta’s Bicentennial park off to good start
If an Augusta group has its way and raises enough money, Bicentennial Nature Park will open this summer, after the city decided not to open it last year in an effort to save $40,000.
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Elephants denied entry into Maine over tuberculosis test
Elephants will not be part of the 60th annual Kora Shrine Circus in Augusta, after they were denied entry by state officials because they hadn’t had a recent-enough tuberculosis test required by the state of Maine.