The project developer told the Planning Board before its vote that financing for the project is ‘fragile.’
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’s new $1 million firetruck already in the shop
The ladder truck’s hydraulic system fails within just a few weeks of being put into service.
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About 150 turn out for Vigil Against Hate in Augusta
The rally is organized in solidarity with Charlottesville, Virginia, following the violence there over the weekend.
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Assorted animals steal the show at the Monmouth Fair
Officials say the fair, which got off to a slow start because of the heat, was well attended.
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Military history trove expected to lose Augusta home
The Maine National Guard move next January will leave a small museum in limbo.
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Errant comma forces new pot vote in Manchester
The warrant item approved in June could be read to apply to all businesses, not just marijuana bussinesses.
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Augusta Planning Board tables state office building proposal because of traffic, appearance concerns
Planning Board members expressed concern that two proposed new office buildings near the State House complex.
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Dozens pick up Gardiner trash, with pot giveaway as incentive
A medical marijuana grower offered a gram for every bag of trash collected on city streets.
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Gardiner dispensary rewards litter gatherers with free marijuana
The owner of Summit Medical Marijuana says the community cleanup effort filled more than 100 trash bags.
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Augusta group wants to open food hub that welcomes refugees
The ‘culinary diplomacy’ plan calls for a downtown Water Street market to serve up ethnic dishes and cross-cultural mingling.