The officer, who had just been standing in the spot where the snow fell, escaped injury Thursday night, police said.
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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In new building, Augusta Food Bank forced to close after roof springs 9 leaks
The food bank had just moved into the building, which is expected to reopen Tuesday.
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Augusta will generate electricity by harvesting gas at landfill
Expecting to offset electrical costs, the city will install a piping system to capture methane at Hatch Hill Landfill by next fall.
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Augusta board tables affordable housing plan
Planners cite concern that Maple Street is inadequate to provide access to the site.
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Augusta to consider collecting more gas from city landfill
A plan to spend $350,000 to collect and maximize methane gas from the Hatch Hill landfill will go to city councilors.
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First woman elected president of Franco-American club in Augusta
Lisa Newell will lead Le Club Calumet, which began admitting women 12 years ago.
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LePage leads groundbreaking for Augusta state office building
The new DHHS building is the first major addition to the State House complex since the 1970s.
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Pearl Harbor attack eventually cost former Augusta woman her father
Hope Weston, who also lived in Winthrop, left the Philippines for the United States before the war; her father stayed behind to help the U.S., and was executed by the Japanese.
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Augusta TV viewers advised public access station moving up the dial
Some officials worry the new channel will be harder to find.
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Augusta council divided on marijuana moratorium
Some councilors say the city and the state already have had more than a year to come up with regulations but failed to do so.