Michael Hutchins, 47, died late Saturday after his motorcycle left the road and hit trees off Valley Road.
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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Hundreds rally in Augusta to protect reproductive rights
Crowd decries U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, vows to continue the fight.
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Posted inMaine, News
Plenty of fruitful fun at Wayne Strawberry Festival
Annual festival comes as a successful strawberry season winds down.
Posted inMaine, Schools & Education
Augusta StoryWalk provides place for kids to exercise body and mind
Walkers can read a children’s story as they traverse a trail through the woods between Eastern Avenue and Cony Street in Augusta. Officials unveiled the installation this week.
Posted inMaine
Workforce housing proposed for Western Avenue in Augusta
The developer of the Stevens Commons site in Hallowell is hoping to build more than three dozen studio and one-bedroom apartments at 99 Western Ave. for people making up to 60% of the area’s average income.
Posted inMaine
Upcoming triathlon sparks city discussion of waiving ban on swimming in Kennebec River in Augusta
Swimming in the Kennebec River has been banned in Augusta since at least 1986, but officials recently amended that rule to make way for an upcoming triathlon that will include a river swim.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Augusta Chipotle restaurant workers may be first in nation to unionize following health, labor concerns
Workers delivered a petition and letter of intent to Chipotle Mexican Grill management Wednesday, saying they are forming a union.
Posted inMaine, News
Augusta Chipotle workers walk out, claim unsafe conditions due to understaffing
Workers at the Augusta Chipotle Mexican Grill restaurant walked off the job Tuesday, but returned to work Thursday with a full crew.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime
Gardiner man charged in alleged Farmingdale stabbing
Hector Rivera, 26, of Gardiner faces elevated aggravated assault and other charges after allegedly stabbing a Farmingdale man Tuesday.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime
No charges following fatal crash on Route 3 in Augusta
Stephen Moore, 31, of Augusta died after his pickup truck crossed the centerline, leading to a head-on collision, police say.