Cows run for cover, people are shaken awake and dispatchers field calls from curious residents, but no damage is reported.
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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Project encroaches on Augusta cemetery, vet says
Maine’s Army National Guard defends the planned location of its new headquarters.
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Hermit told police he had stolen belt, jeans
Those items resulted in two more burglary and theft charges filed against Christopher Knight.
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Central Mainers grateful for safety after Boston Marathon explosions
Central Maine residents near the scene of Monday’s Boston Marathon explosions, and their family members, say they’re safe and grateful for that safety.
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Maine mayors press for $85 million bond
The leaders of 12 cities propose a major state investment in education, jobs, roads, rail and water.
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Maine mayors say state must step up as economic development partner
The mayors said more state investment is needed to spur the economy, create jobs and maintain the state’s crucial infrastructure.
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Camp Keyes operations may move to new headquarters
Construction at the site off Civic Center Drive in Augusta could start as soon as next spring.
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LePage: Gas project excludes workers
But the company planning to build a pipeline takes issue with claims about its labor agreement.
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Train derailment in Leeds closes Route 219 Friday morning
Authorities said no one was injured when a Pan Am Railways freight train derailed, closing the road for about five hours.
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Developer turns to YouTube to pitch tax break for Augusta project
The developer says unless the city forgives property taxes on the old MaineGeneral Medical Center, his company will have to tear down the 317-square-foot building instead of redevelop it.