Keith Edwards

Kennebec Journal

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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Published
August 11, 2010

Augusta residents rip pot proposal

AUGUSTA — Residents blasted a proposal to expand the city’s medical district to their neighborhood, a change that could allow a medical marijuana dispensary to locate at a north Augusta location.
Published
August 2, 2010

Tour of quarries exposes the past

HALLOWELL — Some 170 people swarmed throughout the old Hallowell quarries Sunday, mining memories of summer days and an industry gone by.
Published
July 30, 2010

Richmond learns by chance that main road into town is closing

The DOT apologizes for the lack of notification and might delay repairs.
Published
June 11, 2010

Two arrested in Monmouth pot bust

Police find an indoor marijuana growing operation, and seize approximately 180 plants at various stages of growth.
Published
June 1, 2010

Augusta toy store needs help to stay true to its mission

The Painted Horse, which takes pride in selling ‘toys that teach,’ isn’t making enough to cover costs.
Published
May 29, 2010

Groups seek ways to spark a downtown

Augusta will host some 300 professionals focused on an economic revival.
Published
May 24, 2010

Biologist urges leaving coyotes alone

Killing coyotes to protect Maine farm animals can actually have the opposite result, Geri Vistein warns.
Published
May 8, 2010

Foundation will donate $35 million to hospital

The Alfond funds will help build a new MaineGeneral Medical Center in Augusta that could open by 2015.
Published
May 7, 2010

Alfond Foundation commits $35 million for new hospital

AUGUSTA — The Harold Alfond Foundation is committing up to $35 million to MaineGeneral efforts to build a new, $322 million consolidated regional hospital in north Augusta.
Published
May 6, 2010

Power outages in central Maine

OAKLAND — A fatal traffic accident in Oakland took down utility poles Thursday and knocked out electricity for some 4,600 customers. There was also a smaller power outage reported in the downtown Waterville area late Thursday afternoon. Central Maine Power Company spokesman John Carroll said utility workers were asked, by police, to wait before repairing […]

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