Revenue shortfalls and increased costs related to the coronavirus pandemic force city layoffs and furlough days.
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 landfill no longer taking recyclables due to COVID-19
New rules at Hatch Hill landfill in Augusta, which takes trash from several area towns, have some users upset.
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Hundreds line Capitol complex in Augusta to protest coronavirus restrictions
The protest, organized anonymously by groups calling themselves Mainers Against Excessive Quarantine and ReOpen Maine, drew an estimated 300 people and came amid similar gatherings across the country.
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Augusta Civic Center could be $700,000 in the hole by September
Event cancellations due to the coronavirus have halted revenues at the city-owned auditorium and meeting facility.
Posted inMaine
Augusta’s hearts and Manchester’s lights help brighten lives
Residents making efforts to brighten moods – from safe distances.
Posted inMaine
Winthrop couple home after being stuck at sea on cruise
The couple’s planned retirement cruise extended to 17 days at sea after ports refused to let passengers off the ship.
Posted inMaine
Local truckers still delivering the goods — despite coronavirus concerns
Bathrooms and hot meals are in short supply for those risking exposure to the coronavirus to supply the nation’s stores with needed products and supplies.
Posted inMaine
Togus VA adds external triage tent to handle coronavirus cases, testing
VA Maine Healthcare-Togus looks to lessen the potential for infection in main hospital building by adding the new unit outside.
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Why is Augusta named Augusta, and why was it chosen as Maine’s capital?
The exact origins of Augusta’s name remain somewhat of a mystery.
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Augusta orders some city businesses to close to public at night
Take-out service still allowed but the city has banned people from gathering at some businesses after 8 p.m.