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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PublishedOctober 12, 2017
Million-gallon storage tank near river in Augusta would be attractive, officials say
The proposed Greater Augusta Utility District tank would be intended to help prevent overflows of sewage into the Kennebec River.
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PublishedSeptember 26, 2017
Augusta board approves color scheme for new state office building
Members say a granite-and-flint-colored facade fits in better with the nearby State House complex buildings than the previous proposal.
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PublishedSeptember 24, 2017
Services for the needy in Augusta seek new home
A group unites a clothing bank, warming center and food pantry that must leave the old St. Mark’s parish hall.
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PublishedSeptember 11, 2017
Leroy Smith pleads guilty to 2014 killing of father in Gardiner
Justice Michaela Murphy immediately committed Smith to the Riverview Psychiatric Center for an undetermined period of time after he was found not criminally responsible for the killing of his father, Leroy Smith Jr.
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PublishedSeptember 10, 2017
Shaw’s Plaza in Augusta, home to numerous businesses, may be sold
The prominent 18.5-acre shopping center on Western Avenue is up for auction as part of a foreclosure.
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PublishedSeptember 10, 2017
Two motorcyclists in charity Toy Run killed in crash on I-95 in Augusta
The United Bikers of Maine Toy Run had just left the Augusta Civic Center on their way to the Windsor Fairgrounds for the annual charitable ride.
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PublishedAugust 27, 2017
Homeless camping persists in Augusta
As people shuffle between campsites, the city wrestles with how to help them and still protect public property.
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PublishedAugust 25, 2017
More people lingering at renovated Augusta library
Usage figures are up across the board at Lithgow Public Library.
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PublishedAugust 22, 2017
Augusta board OKs plans for offices near State House despite design, financial concerns
The project developer told the Planning Board before its vote that financing for the project is ‘fragile.’
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PublishedAugust 20, 2017
Augusta’s new $1 million firetruck already in the shop
The ladder truck’s hydraulic system fails within just a few weeks of being put into service.
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