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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PublishedJanuary 22, 2020
Woman pleads not guilty to attempted murder in Augusta
Quashay Phillips, 24, allegedly slashed a woman’s throat in February 2019 during an argument over going to Walmart.
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PublishedJanuary 20, 2020
Officials keep close watch on Augusta ice jam on Kennebec River
An ice jam impeding the flow of the Kennebec River in Augusta caused the water level to rise Sunday to just shy of flood stage.
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PublishedJanuary 17, 2020
Convicted killer seeks release from state custody
Mark Ian Gessner served 22 years for a 1994 Bath murder but remains in state custody at Riverview Psychiatric Center because he was found not criminally responsible on other charges.
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PublishedJanuary 14, 2020
Former treasurer pleads guilty to stealing from Hallowell’s Gaslight Theater
Travis J. Burnham, as part of a plea agreement, required to pay $5,000 in restitution to Maine’s oldest continuously running community theater.
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PublishedJanuary 13, 2020
Waterville man pleads not guilty to murder charge in girlfriend’s shooting
Nicholas P. Lovejoy, 28, is charged with murder in the October 2019 death of Melissa Sousa, his girlfriend at the time and mother of their twin daughters.
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PublishedJanuary 12, 2020
City of Augusta, Greater Augusta Utility District look to go solar
Proposal for a solar farm on Greater Augusta Utility District land in Winthrop could make Augusta Maine’s first municipality to get its electricity from 100% renewable sources.
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PublishedJanuary 1, 2020
Man dies in single-vehicle crash in Winthrop
A 75-year-old man was killed when the vehicle he was driving left Route 133 Wednesday afternoon.
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PublishedJanuary 1, 2020
Augusta armory rings in new year with a lot of old stuff
Antiques collectors sell and swap items – and stories.
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PublishedDecember 25, 2019
Well-respected Augusta city councilor leaving office after 5 terms
Mark O’Brien has served the city for more than two decades, with roles on both the council and Board of Education.
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PublishedDecember 20, 2019
Former Bread of Life official indicted on sex assault charges
Father and son from LaGrange also indicted for allegedly trafficking drugs in Waterville, after police seized Oxycodone, guns and cash.
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