RICHMOND — When Darryl Sterling was hired by the town nearly 11 years ago, the former Etonic shoe plant at the head of the downtown was empty, the downtown had one restaurant, the closest thing to a public bathroom was a Porta-Potty on the waterfront, and job seekers seemed to have only a few options within Richmond’s borders.
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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School officials able to earn bonuses with better results
AUGUSTA — Principals of the city’s schools have a unique provision in their new contract: If students at their schools do better academically, administrators will do better financially.
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Ramp closures begin tonight on I-95 in Augusta
AUGUSTA — Motorists looking to get on or off Interstate 95 southbound in Augusta are going to face a series of nighttime ramp closures starting tonight.
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I-95 ramp closures scheduled
AUGUSTA — Motorists looking to get on or off Interstate 95 southbound in Augusta are going to face a series of nighttime ramp closures starting tonight.
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Price is right to raze
AUGUSTA — Getting rid of an old, asbestos-laden apartment building isn’t going to cost quite as much as officials first feared.
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Augusta bomb shelter in way
A Cold War-era bomb shelter built by a local veteran to withstand nuclear attack won’t survive a much more benign offensive: Augusta’s upcoming sewer line replacement.
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Augusta’s project runway in the wings
AUGUSTA — The main runway at Augusta State Airport could soon close for repair, meaning no commercial flights in or out of Augusta for up to two months.
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Board approves MaineGeneral’s hospital plan
AUGUSTA — MaineGeneral Medical Center’s planned new regional hospital in north Augusta has the approval of the city Planning Board.
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Dealership plan under microscope
AUGUSTA — O’Connor Motors wants to expand to the adjacent former Kirschner plant. But the plan has prompted worries about noise and light coming from the Riverside Drive site.
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City planners sign off on new hospital project
AUGUSTA — MaineGeneral Medical Center’s planned new regional hospital in north Augusta has the approval of the city Planning Board.