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 3, 2021
New video, audio detail moments leading up to deadly Augusta police shooting
Dustin Paradis, shot by Augusta police on Oct. 13 at the Bread of Life shelter, appeared to have a knife in his hands and move in the direction of officers.
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PublishedNovember 30, 2021
Augusta summit takes on cracks in mental health system
The COVID-19 pandemic has magnified longstanding problems with mental health care as the demand for treatment has increased, experts say.
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PublishedNovember 29, 2021
COVID-19 outbreak reported at Kennebec County Correctional Facility in Augusta
The number of inmates at the facility will be limited until the outbreak ends, Sheriff Ken Mason says.
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PublishedNovember 27, 2021
Supply chain no big deal on Small Business Saturday
Central Maine shop owners say more people seem to be shopping locally.
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PublishedNovember 18, 2021
Vassalboro man admits he stalked ex-girlfriend, stole her father’s ashes and her daughter’s geckos
Edward B. Robinson, 40, is expected to serve four years in prison after pleading guilty Thursday to assault and terrorizing charges.
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PublishedNovember 18, 2021
Officers involved in deadly Augusta shelter shooting return to duty after internal investigation
An internal Augusta Police Department investigation into the shooting death of Dustin Paradis determined no corrective or disciplinary action was warranted.
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PublishedNovember 16, 2021
Human remains found by hunter in Augusta area, authorities say
Police are investigating the origin of the skeletal remains that were discovered this past weekend.
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PublishedNovember 12, 2021
As homelessness increases in Augusta, officials seek solutions
When Robin Oviatt was evicted earlier this year, the only shelter she could find was one she put together herself with a tent and pop-up canopies covered by a tarp.
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PublishedNovember 11, 2021
Augusta officials approve solar farm under new rules
The Church Hill Road project is to be built adjacent to an existing, 34-acre solar farm built by the same developer that drew concern from neighbors and passersby about its appearance.
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PublishedNovember 5, 2021
State proposal for solar project at Augusta State Airport draws concern over ‘terrible’ impact on woods
City officials are concerned power lines to site would ruin the pristine woods of the Bond Brook Recreation Area, where there are no power lines now.
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