AUGUSTA — As the city of Hallowell and the Greater Augusta Utility District head toward a court battle over sewer rates, legal costs have already amounted to more than $100,000 combined for the two.
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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Vehicle sales driving Augusta retail purchases
AUGUSTA — Shoppers spent more on cars in the Augusta area last year, plunking down almost 9 percent more money than the previous year and driving an overall increase in total retail sales.
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2011 mishaps sent sewage to stream, wetland
AUGUSTA — A $17 million project meant to prevent sewage from getting into Bond Brook ended up causing more than 200,000 gallons of untreated sewage to flow into the stream and into a nearby wetland.
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Fish breeding business debated, but no vote taken
AUGUSTA — A proposal to change zoning rules to accommodate a potential new tropical fish breeding business has some worried about what the new zoning could bring to a large part of the city.
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Dental proposal discussed at Augusta forum
AUGUSTA — A proposal to add a less expensive level of dental care in the state, and whether it would have a negative impact on both Maine’s residents and the economy, was discussed at a forum Wednesday.
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New dental care level discussed
AUGUSTA — A proposal to add a less expensive level of dental care in the state, and whether it would have a negative impact on both Maine’s residents and the economy, was discussed at a forum Wednesday.
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Board would like to use council chambers
AUGUSTA — School board members are interested in moving some of their meetings into City Council chambers because it’d make for better television.
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Health insurance changes likely for school employees
AUGUSTA — Local school officials think new state legislation and a victory in court could help dramatically lower the cost of providing employee health insurance by allowing the school system to shop for other plans.
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Occupy protesters target law, lobbying firm
AUGUSTA — Participants in the Occupy movement made their presence known again in the city, this time by briefly occupying the Memorial Circle sidewalk in front of the law and lobbying firm Preti Flaherty on Wednesday afternoon.
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Four years later, finally time to leap forward
WINTHROP — Happy first birthday, Christopher Presti. It’s been a long time coming — four years to be exact.