Kevin Lully takes over as chief following the retirement of Jared Mills, who is set to become Augusta’s next city manager.
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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Longtime officer appointed as police chief in Augusta
Kevin Lully, who worked his way up the ranks of Augusta Police Department for the last 29 years, has served as interim chief since November.
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Indictments handed up in Readfield, Clinton home arson cases
Joseph E. McLaughlin of Readfield and Jamie M. Perry of Waterville were both indicted by a Kennebec County grand jury this month.
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Kennebec County hires new emergency management director
Angela Molino has worked for the past five years as emergency management director in Androscoggin County.
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Storm brings snow, ice to central Maine; region mostly spared from power outages
Central Mainers awoke Sunday morning to up to 2 feet of snow in some areas, and an icy mess in others.
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Maine Maple Sunday Weekend at Chase Farm in Whitefield is another way for farm to get by
Maine Maple Sunday Weekend features numerous Maine farms open to the public for demonstrations and tastings of maple treats.
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Augusta moving ahead with plan to raise Front Street parking lot to cut down on the number of times it floods
Some $4 million in federal spending to fund the Front Street resiliency project, aiming to protect the downtown area from destructive flood waters.
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Resident urges Augusta councilors to help unhoused people, reject proposal to ban ‘unreasonable solicitation’
Augusta city councilors are scheduled to hold a second reading and potential vote on the proposal on Thursday, April 4.
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Rental inspection proposal likely dead in Augusta
A proposal from city staff to inspect rental units, aimed at addressing concerns about unsafe housing, failed last week to win the support of the City Council.
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‘It’s an unsafe environment’: Merchants in Augusta’s downtown say area needs law enforcement
City to consider ordinance banning ‘unreasonable solicitation.’