But a spokeswoman says most employees in Augusta and Portland will be offered positions elsewhere.
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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Augusta stabbing suspect arrested after standoff
Jason Boucher, 34, briefly held off police in a Cedar Street apartment before he was charged with elevated aggravated assault Monday night.
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Augusta sessions to offer training in mental health first aid
The goal is to give tenants and landlords the ability to recognize mental illness before an issue becomes a crisis.
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Richmond mother burns hands in kitchen fire, but escapes with infant
A neighbor calls the fire department after seeing smoke and the woman fleeing the home.
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Maine lawmaker arrested in alleged sexual encounter
State police arrested Rep. Brian L. Jones of Freedom on Monday night in a parking lot off the Maine Turnpike in West Gardiner.
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First Amendment museum seen at renovated Gannett House
The former Augusta residence of the late Maine publishing magnate has sat vacant since the State Planning Office relocated.
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Augusta hopes to turn old paper mill into future money-maker
Officials hope to market the 32-acre riverside site as a mix of retail, office and housing uses, with canoe and kayak launching areas.
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Elite bass anglers converge on central Maine
The ‘Major League Fishing’ television show brought 30 of the nation’s elite competitive anglers to the area to fish Long Pond, Great Pond, Messalonskee Lake and China Lake.
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‘South Portland’ tax bills sent to Augusta property owners
About 2,500 Augusta taxpayers recently received tax bills with a South Portland letterhead.
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Augusta apartment fire leaves 5 homeless
An overloaded electrical circuit was blamed for the blaze, which challenged firefighters on a hot day.