AUGUSTA — School officials who’ve tapped into rainy day funds and made cuts to make ends meet are telling city leaders that those cash reserves are nearly tapped out and there’s nothing left to cut.
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 library advocates seek $50,000 in city help to revise renovation plan
AUGUSTA — A proposed renovation and expansion of the city-owned Lithgow Public Library needs an injection of $50,000 in city reserve money to keep the project moving forward, advocates say.
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Low debt, good management, diverse tax base key to Augusta’s strong bond rating
AUGUSTA — Despite economic struggles and declining revenue, the city has retained its AA bond rating, putting it among the highest-rated municipalities in the state and the top 3 percent to 5 percent of the most credit-worthy communities in the country, an expert and city officials say.
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Second suspect arrested in Jan. 22 CVS robbery
AUGUSTA — A city woman was arrested Thursday in connection with the robbery of the CVS pharmacy Jan. 22 on Stone Street, police said.
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Second suspect charged in connection with pharmacy robbery
AUGUSTA — Police arrested a 22-year-old city woman today in connection with the Jan. 22 robbery of the CVS pharmacy on Stone Street.
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Update: 8,000 CMP customers still without power
CMP spokesman John Carroll said Friday morning that crews had restored power to a total 95,000 customers since Thursday.
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Maine Boy Scouts leader welcomes national end of ban on gay leaders
Removing the Boy Scouts of America’s long-standing national ban on gay troop leaders and members could allow more Mainers to discover what Scouting has to offer, says an organization leader in Maine.
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Old MaineGeneral hospital tax break request reflects risk, all around
AUGUSTA — The new owner of the soon-to-be-former MaineGeneral Medical Center hospital on East Chestnut Street plans to spend $23 million on renovations to lure in new tenants to the building.
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Augusta prepares to reapportion voting wards
AUGUSTA — The boundary lines separating the city’s voting wards need to be redrawn, which would result in some voters moving to a new ward, without actually moving anywhere.
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Area veterans hold females in combat to same standards as men
AUGUSTA — Women should be allowed to serve in combat, as long as they can do it at the same level as their male peers, several local veterans said Thursday.