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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PublishedAugust 11, 2021
COVID-19 outbreak reported at Augusta care facility
A total of 21 cases, 18 patients and three staff members, were reported in late July at Capitol City Manor, and the Maine Center for Disease Control is still investigating the outbreak.
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PublishedAugust 9, 2021
Augusta’s First Amendment Museum gets grant funds for exhibition design
Exhibitions are expected to highlight the freedoms protected by the First Amendment to the Constitution.
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PublishedAugust 7, 2021
Richmond celebrates prosperity, history closely tied to Kennebec River
History buffs anxiously awaiting Richmond bicentennial in 2023 kicked things off Saturday.
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PublishedAugust 6, 2021
Augusta bans large solar project developments for 180 days
City councilors are concerned about aesthetics as the number of solar developments in the city continues to increase.
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PublishedAugust 3, 2021
Deeds and research lead to discovery of lost historic Augusta cemetery
An abandoned city-owned cemetery found in the woods between Riverside Drive and the Kennebec River in Augusta contains graves of Civil and Revolutionary war soldiers.
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PublishedJuly 14, 2021
Fire that destroyed portable outhouse in Richmond intentionally set
A portable toilet at the Richmond Utilities District construction site burned to the ground, fire officials said.
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PublishedJuly 12, 2021
18th-century games entice young and old at Dresden Summerfest
Colonial reenactors, history buffs, kids, and firefighters all in the mix for games, food and festivities Sunday.
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PublishedJuly 10, 2021
Paddlers, some four-legged, race on Washington Pond
Casual summertime event brings paddlers and spectators to scenic Washington spot.
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PublishedJuly 1, 2021
Authorities rule Somerville death a homicide
Officials say Joel Williams, 48, died as the result of gunshot wounds following an altercation Wednesday.
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PublishedJune 30, 2021
Police investigating Somerville death, following altercation
One man was found deceased, police say, while another was transported to the hospital with injuries that were not considered life-threatening.
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