A facilitator hopes to have strategic plan in about seven months to more efficiently and effectively help homeless people in the Augusta area.
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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Manchester fire chief charged with pretending to be law enforcement officer
Hallowell police allege that Manchester Fire Chief Francis R. Wozniak had blue lights installed on a town of Manchester-owned pickup truck and told people he was the town ‘constable,’ a position that does not exist.
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Vienna man indicted for allegedly firing gun near home
The Kennebec County grand jury indictments for June.
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Augusta senior housing project with 34 units moves closer to construction
The $11.3 million project was recently awarded Community Development Block Grant funds and won approval of MaineHousing.
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New York man hit with stun gun, arrested in Hallowell
Man was allegedly swinging a baseball bat at windows, signs, and was aggressive toward responding police.
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Augusta to use opiate settlement funds to pay for mental health worker on police calls
The worker would be hired by the city in the hopes of connecting people with substance use disorder with help.
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Woman found guilty after firing gun in Oakland domestic violence incident
Woman who fired gun into floor of Oakland home during argument with husband was found guilty of reckless conduct, criminal threatening, endangering child.
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Verdict expected Tuesday in trial of woman who shot gun during argument with husband at their Oakland home
Heather M. Hodgson, 41, admits she intentionally fired her handgun into the floor during an argument with her husband, but testified Monday at the Capital Judicial Center in Augusta that she was in fear of him and acted in self-defense.
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Augusta councilors seek urgency, accountability in spending thousands from opioid settlement
Officials may vote this week on forming a local committee to make recommendations to councilors on how to spend the city’s share of Maine’s $230 million settlement with pharmaceutical companies.
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Fayette residents agree to spend funds on Starling Hall
Some residents argue town funds should not be spent on restoring the 1879 building, the oldest building built as a Grange Hall in Maine.