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
February 13, 2013

Augusta school board votes to convert Cony, technical center to natural gas

AUGUSTA — The Board of Education voted unanimously Wednesday to convert Cony High School and Capital Area Technical Center to using natural gas heat.
Published
February 13, 2013

LePage aims to reduce Maine’s energy costs with natural gas conversion

AUGUSTA — Gov. Paul LePage’s energy director says the governor’s recent promise to fast-track natural gas infrastructure projects and lower energy costs for residents and businesses will mean streamlined state environmental permitting, new programs to help Mainers convert to natural gas and other alternatives to oil heat.
Published
February 13, 2013

Augusta, Gardiner mull prospects for natural gas proposal

AUGUSTA — Municipal, county, school and court buildings in Augusta and Gardiner could be hooked up to a natural gas pipeline through a joint project.
Published
February 11, 2013

Augusta school board to weigh natural gas option at Cony High School

AUGUSTA — Cony High School and Capital Area Technical Center could be converted to natural gas heat, in anticipation of the fuel soon becoming available in the area.
Published
February 8, 2013

Augusta schools running out of reserve cash, superintendent warns

AUGUSTA — School officials who’ve tapped into rainy day funds and made cuts to make ends meet are telling city leaders that those cash reserves are nearly tapped out and there’s nothing left to cut.
Published
February 5, 2013

Augusta library advocates seek $50,000 in city help to revise renovation plan

AUGUSTA — A proposed renovation and expansion of the city-owned Lithgow Public Library needs an injection of $50,000 in city reserve money to keep the project moving forward, advocates say.
Published
February 2, 2013

Low debt, good management, diverse tax base key to Augusta’s strong bond rating

AUGUSTA — Despite economic struggles and declining revenue, the city has retained its AA bond rating, putting it among the highest-rated municipalities in the state and the top 3 percent to 5 percent of the most credit-worthy communities in the country, an expert and city officials say.
Published
January 31, 2013

Second suspect arrested in Jan. 22 CVS robbery

AUGUSTA — A city woman was arrested Thursday in connection with the robbery of the CVS pharmacy Jan. 22 on Stone Street, police said.
Published
January 31, 2013

Second suspect charged in connection with pharmacy robbery

AUGUSTA — Police arrested a 22-year-old city woman today in connection with the Jan. 22 robbery of the CVS pharmacy on Stone Street.
Published
January 31, 2013

Update: 8,000 CMP customers still without power

CMP spokesman John Carroll said Friday morning that crews had restored power to a total 95,000 customers since Thursday.