AUGUSTA — City councilors may vote tonight on controversial proposals to ban outdoor speakers at some businesses, pave a section of Western Avenue the state plans to rebuild in 2013 and replace bleachers at Cony High School’s Alumni Field.
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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Richmond Middle/High School sees third bomb threat
RICHMOND — A third incident in recent weeks of someone scrawling a message about a bomb at Richmond Middle/High School has police, school officials and students increasingly determined to halt the disruptions.
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Richmond police get grant for new officer
RICHMOND — The Richmond Police Department won a $165,000 federal grant to hire an additional officer for the next three years if the town agrees to keep the officer on for at least a fourth year.
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Unified school day for elementaries explored
AUGUSTA — School officials hope to pick up additional instructional time by having all elementary school students end their school day, and start their bus rides home, at the same time.
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Despite new state law, city may ban fireworks
AUGUSTA — Fire Chief Roger Audette grew up where fireworks were legal and popular with his classmates, and he has seen the damage they can do firsthand.
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Lawn issue unresolved
AUGUSTA — After 12 years mowing someone else’s really hilly lawn that abuts her Winthrop Street residence, Jane Adams isn’t going to mow it anymore.
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Odor expert makes them hold their noses
AUGUSTA — To neighbors, the suggestion stinks.
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School officials fear last-minute changes
AUGUSTA — Parents of students attending three city elementary schools that have not met federal progress standards can send their children to the one elementary school that does.
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Cony Circle accidents down
AUGUSTA — The number of accidents at Cony Circle has dropped by half — and the number of injuries even more so — since a 2008 reconfiguration aimed at altering one of the state’s most crash-prone junctions.
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Grass root of issue in Augusta
AUGUSTA — Some Winthrop Street property owners maintain a relatively wide swath of city-owned land between the sidewalk and road in front of their homes, and at least one wants to know why it’s her row to mow.