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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PublishedFebruary 25, 2022
Man killed when ejected from vehicle, run over on Interstate 95 in Litchfield, police say
The Newport man was struck twice by vehicles after he was thrown from his truck in a collision Thursday night, authorities said.
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PublishedFebruary 24, 2022
Newport man killed in Interstate 95 crash in Litchfield
Maine State Police said Brandon Currie was struck twice by vehicles after he was thrown from his truck in a collision Thursday night.
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PublishedFebruary 16, 2022
Grand jury, prosecutors decline to bring charges against man in Somerville shooting death
Joel Williams, 48, was shot and killed June 30, 2021, at a Somerville residence following an altercation with Kyle Hunt of Jefferson.
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PublishedFebruary 7, 2022
Manchester fire chief pleads guilty to drunken driving, but charge could be dropped in a year under deal
Francis R. Wozniak, 39, has kept his driver’s license despite being charged with operating under the influence in Portland in 2020.
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PublishedJanuary 15, 2022
Battle for Bomazeen: Officials worry Belgrade youth camp could be sold before lawsuit is resolved
Even as a purchase-and-sale agreement is in place to sell the 330-acre camp, a lawsuit challenges the selling rights of The Pine Tree Council of Boy Scouts of America.
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PublishedJanuary 11, 2022
Caribou man pleads guilty to driving into trooper, whose leg was amputated as a result, in high-speed chase
Trooper Mickael Nunez has since returned to full duty with Maine State Police following the incident involving Robert Belmain, who will spend 15 years in prison.
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PublishedDecember 18, 2021
Some hospital workers raise alarms over lack of dedicated COVID-19 paid sick time
Nurses at MaineGeneral that get sick with COVID-19 and miss work must use their earned time off to be paid, officials said.
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PublishedDecember 8, 2021
Anson woman convicted for role in drive-by shootings in Waterville area says man drugged her
Michelle N. Luce said she was forced to take drugs and confess to police she was the driver, by Dana S. Dasilva, who has already been sentenced in connection with the shootings.
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PublishedDecember 7, 2021
Winthrop pedestrian killed in crash with truck on Route 202, police say
The woman, identified as Donna Driscoll, 58, was struck on U.S. Route 202 Monday night, authorities said.
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PublishedDecember 4, 2021
Some events returning but pandemic still taking toll on Augusta Civic Center
The delta variant of the coronavirus came along just as bookings were picking up at the city-owned conference center and auditorium.
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