Manchester will end its program, while Augusta will move one recycling container to a more visible location.
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.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Augusta council to consider zone change for 250 apartments off Civic Center Drive
Developer says the apartments would be marketed to medical workers.
advertisement
Posted inLife & Culture, Local & State
Paintings left to Augusta by native Maine artist worth $500,000
Officials say the historic works of art, now displayed at city center, were appraised by a Boston appraiser who has worked on ‘Antiques Roadshow.’
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Majority of Augusta councilors lean toward banning medical pot caregivers in residential zones
The operations would be allowed in commercial and other nonresidential zones, but some caregivers already operating out of their homes in neighborhoods could be forced out.
Posted inLife & Culture, Local & State
‘Everyday Maine’ photo exhibit at UMA celebrates state’s diversity
A new exhibition at the Holocaust and Human Rights Center in Augusta will feature work of 72 photographers.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Kennebec Land Trust hears proposal for ‘green’ cemetery
The organization sees the idea as another way to conserve land by managing it responsibly.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture, Local & State, News
Birches, baskets and booths beckon at Winthrop Sidewalk Arts Festival
The annual event is in its 31st year.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Director of Augusta’s Lithgow Public Library retires after 28 years
Elizabeth Pohl’s relentless advocacy for a high-quality library in the city culminated in 2016 with the renovation and expansion of the original building erected in 1896.
Posted inLife & Culture, Local & State, News
Augusta homeless shelter looking forward to expansion, saying ‘no’ less often
The Bread of Life Ministries is raising funds to build an addition with room for 14 more people.
Posted inLocal & State
Volunteers spruce up Augusta’s Howard Hill
They hope to transform the 164-acre property into a ‘historic forest park’ with better marked trails and improved public access.