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
January 29, 2013

Maine Boy Scouts leader welcomes national end of ban on gay leaders

Removing the Boy Scouts of America’s long-standing national ban on gay troop leaders and members could allow more Mainers to discover what Scouting has to offer, says an organization leader in Maine.
Published
January 26, 2013

Old MaineGeneral hospital tax break request reflects risk, all around

AUGUSTA — The new owner of the soon-to-be-former MaineGeneral Medical Center hospital on East Chestnut Street plans to spend $23 million on renovations to lure in new tenants to the building.
Published
January 24, 2013

Augusta prepares to reapportion voting wards

AUGUSTA — The boundary lines separating the city’s voting wards need to be redrawn, which would result in some voters moving to a new ward, without actually moving anywhere.
Published
January 24, 2013

Area veterans hold females in combat to same standards as men

AUGUSTA — Women should be allowed to serve in combat, as long as they can do it at the same level as their male peers, several local veterans said Thursday.
Published
January 23, 2013

Augusta councilors to consider tax break for old MaineGeneral hospital

AUGUSTA — A proposed tax break to help redevelop the soon-to-be-former MaineGeneral Medical Center building on the city’s east side goes to city councilors for discussion tonight.
Published
January 22, 2013

Augusta Planning Board approves exterior of new $55 million courthouse

AUGUSTA — Justice will be served within similar, if not quite the same shade, gray walls at the expanded Kennebec County Courthouse.
Published
January 21, 2013

Augusta schools look to promote current staffers to new jobs

AUGUSTA — Two proposed promotions from within could fill out top Augusta school administrative staff positions, bringing the central office back to full staffing following departures earlier this school year.
Published
January 20, 2013

‘Imperfect’ sculpture by University of Maine at Augusta students adorns arboretum

AUGUSTA — University of Maine at Augusta art students put their “imperfect” work on display Sunday for all to see at Viles Arboretum.
Published
January 20, 2013

Maine Marines mark 45 years since Khe Sanh siege

AUGUSTA — The last time Ralph Sargent and Bill Witt saw each other, 45 years ago, they were inside the U.S. Marine garrison at Khe Sanh, South Vietnam, with about 6,000 other U.S. troops, under siege by some 30,000 of the North Vietnamese Army’s best fighters.
Published
January 19, 2013

Augusta gun show draws big crowd, plenty of doubters of new gun restrictions

AUGUSTA — Surrounded by an impressive collection of vintage machine guns, ammunition and military items he had for sale at the Augusta Gun Show, Steve Cooper said he doesn’t do background checks, for the simple reason he’s not required to, as a collector instead of a licensed gun dealer.