Prompted by the concerns of a building owner about people living in campers next to his property, the city will work on a proposal to regulate how long someone can live in a camper, which is not currently addressed by any local laws.
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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Maple producers in central Maine ready for start of season
Tapped trees await the right weather for producing sap to be turned into sweet syrup and treats.
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On new route, Trek Across Maine expected to bring 2,000 cyclists through much of the Kennebec Valley
The 35th anniversary of the Trek Across Maine bicycle ride, an event that annually draws about 2,000 bicyclists and is the American Lung Association’s biggest fundraiser in the nation, will traverse new communities in 2019.
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Waterville couple sentenced to jail time in plea deal on unlawful sexual contact charges
Jennifer L. Stevens and Michael A. Stevens, indicted previously on multiple counts of gross sexual assault, agreed to plead guilty to lesser charges.
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Trespassing charges dismissed for protesters arrested at Blaine House
Fifteen people who were arrested in May, including Senate candidate Zak Ringelstein, had their charges dropped Thursday in an agreement with prosecutors.
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Maine Supreme Court affirms right of Fairfield landlord to evict medical marijuana patient
The court opinion, however, doesn’t answer the larger question posed by the case — of whether federal law pre-empts state medical marijuana law.
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Manchester’s Clark Marine focuses on service to boating community
The 60-year-old operation has been named the Kennebec Valley Chamber of Commerce’s small business of the year.
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Food pantries across Maine helping furloughed federal workers
They’re providing assistance to families of federal employees who aren’t getting paid during the shutdown.
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Federal workers going without pay don’t have to go without food in Augusta area
Maine food banks, pantries, other organizations, are offering free help for workers affected by the government shutdown.
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Abortion foes at Capitol in Augusta urge others to speak for unborn, despite State House power shift
Hands Around the Capitol was mourning the 46th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade ruling, which made abortion legal nationwide.