Maine State Police received word of the arrest of Raymond Mayrant, 25, of New York City, early this afternoon.
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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State approves Summit Natural Gas of Maine pipeline plans
AUGUSTA — Summit Natural Gas of Maine on Thursday won the approval of the state Public Utilities Commission to provide natural gas through a pipeline in 17 central Maine communities.
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Group claims Cony High School students not getting needed health services
AUGUSTA — Cony High School students are not getting the health services they need to be successful in school, according to a group that studied what it said are gaps in meeting the emotional needs of students.
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Augusta to consider banning sex offenders from living near schools, parks
AUGUSTA — City Councilors on Thursday will discuss a proposal to prohibit sex offenders convicted of acts against children from living within 750 feet of schools, parks and other municipal property where children are the primary users.
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Episcopal Diocese offers Richmond St. Matthias church property for free
RICHMOND — St. Matthias Episcopal Church property, including two buildings and a half-acre lot, has been offered to the town for free.
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Augusta Planning Board considers gas stations, retail development at Tuesday meeting
AUGUSTA — Proposals to build a new 13-pump gas station with a convenience store and drive-through Dunkin’ Donuts on Riverside Drive are among the issues going to the Planning Board on Tuesday.
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Augusta logger claims new city regulations will put him out of business
AUGUSTA — A local logger whose neighbors’ complaints about him sawing wood prompted new city regulations that more clearly ban commercial firewood processing in residential zones says the changes will rob him of the only livelihood he’s ever known.
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Stokes, other Augusta officials, sworn in
AUGUSTA — Officials elected in November and taking the oath of office Thursday said they’ll work to help the city and schools grow and remain vital through the ongoing tough financial times.
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Augusta swears in city councilors, school board members, mayor on Thursday
AUGUSTA — City councilors, school board members and Mayor William Stokes will be sworn in to office in an inauguration ceremony Thursday, to be followed by a brief council business meeting.
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Same-sex couples not rushing to wed, region’s town clerks report
Just a handful of couples in the region sought state marriage licenses from local municipal offices on Monday, the first full day of regular business since gay marriage became legal in Maine.