AUGUSTA — Nearly every day of the week, you’ll find Joe Linscott at Capitol Area Recreation Association’s complex of ballfields and courts.
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 runway work grounds Cape Air flights
AUGUSTA — The Augusta State Airport’s main runway will be closed for reconstruction during most or all of May and June, suspending airline Cape Air’s flights there until the work is done, airport officials said.
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Boards get approval for City Center telecasts
AUGUSTA — Coming soon to a television near you, live from Augusta City Council Chambers, meetings of the Board of Education, Augusta Planning Board and other city boards and commissions.
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St. Michael principal planning to step down
AUGUSTA — St. Michael School Principal Jon Caron has submitted his resignation, effective at the end of the school year, after an unspecified disagreement with school officials.
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Councilors set to share chambers
AUGUSTA — City councilors appear about ready to share their seats in council chambers with other city boards.
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Oil customer skeptical after dealer’s bankruptcy
SOUTH CHINA — Linda Martin figures she’s probably out the roughly $800 she paid Pinkham’s Corner Fuel this winter for heating oil she didn’t get, but still counts herself among the lucky ones.
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Fuel company files Chapter 7 bankruptcy
SOUTH CHINA — Linda Martin figures she’s probably out the roughly $800 she paid Pinkham’s Corner Fuel this winter for heating oil she didn’t get, but still counts herself among the lucky ones.
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Plan looks to boost tech center
AUGUSTA — Officials hope a funding formula change could bring more students to Capital Area Technical Center without dramatically increasing costs for the regional center or the eight schools sending students there.
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Easter celebration starts as sun rises
RICHMOND — Dozens of faithful gathered at the Kennebec River to celebrate the rise of their Savior early Easter morning, as the sun slowly rose over the northern tip of Swan Island.
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Faithful gather at the river in Richmond
RICHMOND — Dozens of faithful gathered at the Kennebec River to celebrate the rise of their Savior early Easter morning, as the sun slowly rose over the northern tip of Swan Island. “Today we’re here to leave the darkness of the Crucifixion behind us,” said Ellen Kroot, of Richmond, who led the Dresden Richmond United […]