AUGUSTA — School board members are interested in moving some of their meetings into City Council chambers because it’d make for better television.
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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Health insurance changes likely for school employees
AUGUSTA — Local school officials think new state legislation and a victory in court could help dramatically lower the cost of providing employee health insurance by allowing the school system to shop for other plans.
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Occupy protesters target law, lobbying firm
AUGUSTA — Participants in the Occupy movement made their presence known again in the city, this time by briefly occupying the Memorial Circle sidewalk in front of the law and lobbying firm Preti Flaherty on Wednesday afternoon.
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Four years later, finally time to leap forward
WINTHROP — Happy first birthday, Christopher Presti. It’s been a long time coming — four years to be exact.
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Rules for herbicide up for council vote
AUGUSTA — Following two years of study, debate, and weed growth, a new city herbicide ordinance is scheduled for a final vote on Thursday.
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Manchester fireworks store to open Thursday
MANCHESTER — Maine’s consumer fireworks industry will launch on Thursday when the state’s first retail store plans to open.
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Maine’s first fireworks store opens Thursday in Manchester
MANCHESTER — Maine’s consumer fireworks industry will launch on Thursday when the state’s first retail store plans to open.
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Basketball nets economic boost for Augusta
AUGUSTA — The biggest winners in the annual high school basketball tournaments at the Augusta Civic Center may not be Rams, Eagles, Bulldogs or Bobcats.
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Huge economic benefit from hoops tournament
AUGUSTA — The biggest winners in the annual high school basketball tournaments at the Augusta Civic Center may not be Rams, Eagles, Bulldogs or Bobcats.
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Local Mainers aim to aid Kenya orphanage
AUGUSTA — Climbing to the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro in subzero temperatures, Heather Veilleux looked to the bracelet.