AUGUSTA — City councilors banned smoking and all other forms of tobacco use on all city property, indoors and outdoors, Thursday.
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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Public officials to take oaths tonight
AUGUSTA — City councilors and Board of Education members will take their oaths of office tonight.
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Flatiron’s fate still uncertain due to stagnant economy
AUGUSTA — The old Cony Flatiron building appears destined to start 2012 the same way it has the last several years: vacant, in city hands and with an uncertain future.
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Cigarette starts Whitefield blaze
WHITEFIELD — A Rockland Road home was heavily damaged by a fire Wednesday night after the man living inside fell asleep while smoking a cigarette on the couch, an investigator said.
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Fire damages Whitefield home; man escapes with minor burns
WHITEFIELD – The lone occupant of a Rockland Road home heavily damaged by fire Thursday night escaped the burning building with minor burns and smoke inhalation.
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LePage picks Fowle for bench
AUGUSTA — Evert Fowle, the longtime district attorney for Kennebec and Somerset counties, has been nominated by Gov. Paul LePage to serve as a District Court judge.
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Program at Winthrop High School benefits volunteer firefighter
WINTHROP — Meg Bateman joined the Winthrop Fire Department as a junior firefighter because she wanted to help people.
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‘Brotherhood’ rallies for firefighter
WINTHROP — Meg Bateman joined the Winthrop Fire Department as a junior firefighter because she wanted to help people.
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Richmond to discuss fireworks, library
RICHMOND — With survey results suggesting residents think fireworks should be allowed in town and would be willing to borrow money for the town to build a new public library, selectmen are scheduled to meet tonight to discuss both issues.
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Fowle nominated for judicial post
AUGUSTA — Evert Fowle, the longtime district attorney for Kennebec and Somerset counties, has been nominated by Gov. Paul LePage to serve as a District Court judge.