AUGUSTA — Residents hope a new noise ordinance approved after months of heated debate will bring peace and quiet to their neighborhoods.
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 noise rules approved – minus ban on outdoor speakers
AUGUSTA — City councilors have approved a new noise ordinance but removed a controversial provision that would have banned certain types of outdoor speakers.
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Augusta priest to lead new ministry
AUGUSTA — A city priest has been appointed to lead a new ministry announced Thursday by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland that aims to help people who want to overcome an attraction to others of the same sex.
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Augusta councilors weigh noise rules
AUGUSTA — Proposed noise rules that seek harmony between businesses with outdoor speakers and their neighbors are up for possible City Council action Thursday.
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Another natural gas proposal
AUGUSTA — The parent company of Central Maine Power announced plans Monday to bring a natural gas pipeline into the city.
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New natural gas line proposed for Augusta
Maine Natural Gas says it has begun discussions with potential large customers for a proposed natural gas distribution system from Windsor to Augusta.
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Fire horn’s return not music to all
RICHMOND — The return of the Richmond fire horn after nearly 10 years of silence is music to the ears of some firefighters who see it as both a necessary public safety tool and a nostalgic blast from the past.
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Augusta car dealers voice concerns about noise ordinance
AUGUSTA — The city’s biggest car dealers are making more noise about proposed rules that aim to ban a bullhorn style of speakers.
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Trash-to-fuel plan has warm, wary reception
AUGUSTA — A proposal to turn trash into diesel fuel at Hatch Hill landfill got a warm, if wary, reception from city councilors Thursday.
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School board prepares to cut budget
AUGUSTA — Board of Education members looked for ways to cut the proposed $27.5 million school budget, which would result in property taxpayers paying an additional 4.26 percent compared to what they paid this year, while limiting the effect on students Wednesday.