Despite community support for the proposed new policy, school board members said educators already work to accommodate students and the calendar is already full of events.
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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Bread of Life launches shelter expansion in Augusta
The 26-bed facility will expand to 40 beds, and organizers say they hope they will no longer have to turn people away once it is complete.
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Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Augusta school board to consider noting religious holidays on school calendar
The main goal is not to add days off, but to help officials and teachers avoid holding special events such as field trips on days when students may be absent for observances.
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Early morning Richmond house fire contained by crews
The couple who live there and their pets escaped unhurt.
Posted inElection 2018, Elections, Maine, Politics
Sen. Collins sees Republicans’ loss of U.S. House ‘as an opportunity’
Collins congratulated Janet Mills on her gubernatorial victory, and she said the national election outcome provides a chance for members of both parties to work together.
Posted inMaine, News
About 6,600 still without power across Maine after ‘intense’ windstorm
That’s down from about 80,000 outages at the peak of the storm, which included wind gusts of up to 50 mph before it wound down late Saturday night.
Posted inMaine
World War I sacrifices of Mainers go digital
Maine State Library, Museum and Archives officials invited people to bring in war mementoes for scanning so that the public would be able to see many of them online.
Posted inMaine, News
Rabbi calls for action at emotional Shabbat service
Hundreds gather at an Augusta temple to show support after the deadly attack in Pittsburgh.
Posted inLife & Culture, Maine, Religion and Values
Augusta area Muslims march in support of Jewish community
The event, held to join Jews in their grief about fatal shootings at a Pittsburgh synagogue, coincided with the Shia Muslim observance of Arba’een.
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Body recovered by divers searching Kennebec River for missing Richmond boater
Mark Johnston, 64, was reported overdue at 9:21 p.m. Thursday after he had gone out onto the river with plans to take his boat from a mooring on the river to the Richmond town docks, authorities said.