RICHMOND — The town’s new fire chief said he knows he has big shoes to fill.
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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Savings driving energy choices
AUGUSTA — The entire south side of the Augusta Civic Center would be covered in solar panels, filling the large auditorium inside with hot air, as part of a proposed series of $2.1 million in energy efficiency improvements.
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Natural gas pipeline not a done deal
AUGUSTA — The state will consider an appeal of its controversial decision to choose the smaller of two proposals to bring a natural gas pipeline to the Kennebec Valley.
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State to hear appeal of pipeline decision
AUGUSTA — The state will consider an appeal of its controversial decision to choose the smaller of two proposals to bring a natural gas pipeline to the Kennebec Valley.
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Augusta councilors consider who pays for using the sun
AUGUSTA — A revised proposal to make some large city buildings more energy efficient would still be partially powered by the sun, but now financed by the city.
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GOP picks Pouliot as District 57 replacement
AUGUSTA — Local Realtor and Augusta Planning Board member Matthew Pouliot is the Republican choice to run for state House of Representatives District 57.
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Guardsmen build Augusta trail, gain experience
Maine soldiers clad in camouflage and hard hats forged a road through the woods of Augusta over the last two weeks, opening up access for skiers, hikers and bikers.
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Official: Flatiron building’s future may be housing
AUGUSTA — The city is now open to considering private development of housing there at the Cony flatiron building after struggling to preserve it or find a new use since the high school moved out in 2006.
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Democrats, Republicans to caucus
AUGUSTA — Republicans and Democrats in state House of Representatives District 57 plan to caucus next month to pick new candidates for the race.
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Middle, high schools to have same schedule
AUGUSTA — Middle school students are going to have to get out of bed about an hour earlier next school year.