Construction on the bridge to replace the Rines Hill Bridge on Water Street, between the Augusta Fire Department headquarters and downtown, is expected to start this month and take about a year.
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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Waterville man pleads guilty in BB gun shooting, but denies he was the shooter
The man who was hit in the eye by a BB pellet underwent multiple surgeries, officials said.
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Chelsea man found not guilty of Pittston sexual assault
Defense attorneys for Jesse W. Morang said police failed to properly investigate the allegations against him.
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Alleged victim says he was 16 when Chelsea man sexually assaulted him
Jesse W. Morang’s defense lawyers claim Kennebec County Sheriff’s Office investigators failed to collect evidence.
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Augusta City Council approves increasing fees by 15% at landfill used by residents of several area municipalities
Officials are looking to put away funds to help pay for the potential vertical expansion of the landfill, which could cost about $20 million and extend the landfill’s lifetime by 12 to 15 years.
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Thaws in December and January lead to poor ice fishing season
Many people were out ice fishing Sunday at China Lake, Lake George and other locations, but fishing south of Augusta was not so good, given unfavorable ice conditions.
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Small trains, tiny furnishings for dollhouses, draw big interest at Augusta show
Elaborate model train layouts featured at annual Augusta State Armory Show
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From Elvis to Pearl Jam, Augusta Civic Center has hosted many memorable performers in its 50 years
Officials hope to attract enough Elvis impersonators to the building, which hosted Elvis in his only Maine appearance in 1977, to set a world record.
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Sheriff’s deputy, his dog, and a passerby allegedly attacked by man on Richmond roadside
Shane M. Sawler, of Bath, was arrested on several charges.
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Proposal would increase fees by 15% at Augusta’s Hatch Hill Landfill
With the landfill projected to be full in about four years, officials say they need to put money away to help offset the future cost of expanding the landfill.