Keith Edwards covers the city of Augusta and towns of Manchester and Windsor, 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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PublishedDecember 30, 2023
Augusta to use $75,000 in ARPA funds for cleanup of homeless encampments
The city has spent just over $33,000 cleaning up encampments since April.
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PublishedDecember 27, 2023
Waterville man to spend year in prison for posting child sex abuse images on Snapchat, WhatsApp
Joshua D. Chambers, 34, had over 100 images of children under 12 being sexually abused on his cell phone, authorities said.
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PublishedDecember 22, 2023
Line workers in Augusta helping restore power have gear stolen from trucks
Even as the theft was reported, Mainers came together to feed hundreds of linemen who are away from their homes working on restoring electricity in the aftermath of this week’s storm.
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PublishedDecember 21, 2023
Officials rush to document flooding along Kennebec River in central Maine as outages, fallout persists
U.S. Geological Survey crews are in a rush against time, and the elements, to document as precisely as possible how high floodwaters got in the recent flooding, to provide data for a number of future planning purposes.
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PublishedDecember 20, 2023
Two drivers trapped in floodwaters rescued on Gardiner-Richmond line
Firefighters rescued two motorists trapped in their cars by Kennebec River floodwaters on Route 24, one from a car that was floating.
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PublishedDecember 18, 2023
Augusta weighs using $75,000 of pandemic relief funds to clean up homeless encampments
City councilors could vote Thursday to put some of Augusta’s American Rescue Plan Act funds toward cleaning up trash and hazardous materials from homeless encampments. The capital city has already spent more than $33,000 on clean ups this year.
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PublishedDecember 17, 2023
Family of man killed by Augusta police files wrongful death lawsuit against homeless shelter
The estate of Dustin J. Paradis sued shelter operator Bread of Life Ministries for being negligent by not having adequately trained staff or policies on responding to escalating situations.
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PublishedDecember 16, 2023
Augusta Housing seeks to address housing shortage with 3 projects
Planning is underway on 3 projects to provide more housing in Augusta, though none are expected to be ready before 2025.
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PublishedDecember 15, 2023
Manchester man killed after being struck by truck on I-95 in Augusta
Matthew Galletta, 55, was pronounced dead at the scene of what was reported as a pedestrian-motor vehicle crash at 5:20 a.m. Friday.
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PublishedDecember 13, 2023
Augusta Planning Board approves clinic for people recovering from opioid addiction
Discovery House plans to open an Acadia Healthcare Treatment Center at 14 Edison Drive in Augusta that would offer counseling and suboxone or methadone doses for patients in recovery from substance abuse.
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