The temporary ordinance, which drew criticism for holding landlords chiefly responsible for dealing with infestations, lasts 60 days and is likely to be replaced by a permanent ordinance.
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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Officials propose bedbug ordinance for Augusta
Drafting of an emergency measure is prompted by the infestation of two boardinghouses.
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Students help salmon make run at survival
A school project aims to teach teenagers while helping stock Bond Brook with 200 young fish.
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New Maine National Guard headquarters takes shape in Augusta
The headquarters will be named Camp Chamberlain after Maine Civil War hero Joshua Chamberlain.
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Pine State Trading Co. sells Gardiner-based convenience store division
All 540 employees are expected to retain their jobs after the $112 million sale.
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Augusta ordinance would ban boarded-up windows
The proposed ordinance would also mandate keeping utilities on in occupied buildings. The city has discovered a number of occupied properties where the water has been turned off.
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Warm hearts take cold plunge in Winthrop for Special Olympics
They came as families, they came as teams, they even came dressed as superheroes to jump into Maranacook Lake.
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State rejects all bids to develop massive office building in Augusta
A spokesman says the projects wouldn’t have saved the state any money.
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Killer’s attorney claims racial comment prejudiced jury in Augusta trial
Stephen Smith says the prosecutor’s description of Justin Pillsbury as a ‘green-eyed monster’ was prejudicial.
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Augusta forum tackles opiate abuse crisis
Organizers hope attendees of Wednesday’s meeting will focus on taking action.