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 8, 2018
Computer coding as child’s play at Saturday festival in Augusta
Maine Digital Festival seeks to interest, educate students in computer science and programming.
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PublishedDecember 8, 2018
Winthrop home destroyed by early morning fire
Firefighters from several towns assisted Winthrop department to battle the blaze for seven hours in single-digit temperatures.
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PublishedDecember 7, 2018
Augusta OKs temporary agreement giving family access to its property through public works site
The family living on Boothby Street is suing the city over the issue, saying it has been using a driveway across the city-owned land for 70 years.
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PublishedDecember 2, 2018
Amid snowy winter, helpers emerge to shovel out city’s elderly, disabled
Volunteers, including inmates and police, help shovel the walkways of elderly or disabled residents, who can also get a sand bucket delivered by the city.
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PublishedNovember 28, 2018
Augusta reaches tentative deal with family seeking to retain access to home through public works site
The agreement allows the family to cross the busy site during the day if they provide the city with advance notice.
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PublishedNovember 28, 2018
Augusta family could retain limited access to Boothby Street home
A proposed agreement, which still needs City Council approval, would allow the Poulin family to cross the city’s public works site on a limited basis.
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PublishedNovember 25, 2018
Augusta family sues city over access to oddly sited home
The route through the public works site they’ve used for decades is the only safe one, they say.
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PublishedNovember 15, 2018
Augusta school board rejects adding religious holidays to calendar
Despite community support for the proposed new policy, school board members said educators already work to accommodate students and the calendar is already full of events.
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PublishedNovember 13, 2018
Bread of Life launches shelter expansion in Augusta
The 26-bed facility will expand to 40 beds, and organizers say they hope they will no longer have to turn people away once it is complete.
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PublishedNovember 12, 2018
Augusta school board to consider noting religious holidays on school calendar
The main goal is not to add days off, but to help officials and teachers avoid holding special events such as field trips on days when students may be absent for observances.
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