Councilors expressed concern the change would have made it more difficult for some residents, especially those without transportation, to vote.
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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Gardiner man sentenced to 65 years in prison for murder, attempted killing with machete
Dylan Ketcham, 23, was sentenced Tuesday for the murder of Jordan Johnson and attack on Caleb Trudeau in January 2020.
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Convicted bank thief pleads guilty to robbing Waterville Goodwill store with pellet gun
Kevin Lee Barr, who robbed a KeyBank branch in 2018, pleaded guilty Tuesday to also robbing the Waterville Goodwill store last year.
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Augusta city, school budget proposal would increase property taxes 4.7%
The City Council is expected to vote Thursday on a proposed $79.7 million budget for 2023-24.
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Augusta officials say property owners can host homeless campers
Officials also say many of the homeless people who had been staying at a now-closed overnight warming center are receiving help.
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Kennebec Valley Community College graduates bring family with them
Fairfield college’s 53rd commencement honored 369 graduates.
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Oakland man indicted on kidnapping, other charges following high-speed chase on I-95
Brian Charette Jr. allegedly led police on a high-speed chase that started in Waterville when a woman in his vehicle flagged down police for help.
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Gardiner man arrested on charges he assaulted 91-year-old
David F. Dineen, 59, was charged following a Kennebec County Sheriff’s Office investigation into alleged elder abuse.
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Proposal to create lodging for Maine state legislators criticized as self-serving amid housing shortage
Sponsored by a Portland state representative, the bill aims to save money while providing legislators with a place to stay while doing the public’s business in Augusta.
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Two arrested after drugs seized from Augusta apartment
A New York Man and an Augusta woman were charged following a search of a Drew Street apartment.