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
December 17, 2012

Region’s school superintendents discuss responses to Sandy Hook school shooting

Even before Friday’s school shooting in Newtown, Conn., officials at Maranacook area schools had made plans to improve building security and emergency response procedures.
Published
December 10, 2012

Augusta school board to consider Cony assistant principal as interim high school head

AUGUSTA — Assistant principal Kimberly Silsby will be considered to fill in as interim principal of Cony High School by the board of education when it meets Wednesday.
Published
December 9, 2012

Gardiner diner puts on fourth annual latke party to celebrate start of Hanukkah

GARDINER — “Latke, latke, latke,” 6-year-old Yana Montell said as she waited — almost patiently — with a row of other young girls sipping hot cocoa on their stools Sunday afternoon at the A1 Diner’s counter, waiting for the gathering’s star attraction.
Published
December 9, 2012

Penney Memorial Christmas Cantata makes 25th annual run Sunday

AUGUSTA — Julie Gilbert is reaching out to a familiar face from the past to bring something both new and traditional to the annual Penney Memorial Christmas Cantata.
Published
December 8, 2012

Local youths build robots to answer seniors’ needs at state Lego competition

AUGUSTA — Madison Corgan, 10, loaded a blue-and-white piece of “quilt” into the arms of her team’s robot, Sam, pushed a button or two and then watched, smiling widely but nervously, as the Lego robot went about the tasks the team had programmed it to do.
Published
December 7, 2012

Transient charged in Nov. 17 robbery of Capitol Street CVS pharmacy in Augusta

AUGUSTA — A homeless man is charged with robbing a CVS Pharmacy on Capitol Street last month, the latest arrest in a string of city pharmacy robberies and a record-breaking number of drugstore hold-ups statewide.
Published
December 6, 2012

Augusta City Council bans smoking at school bus stops

AUGUSTA — Lighting up a cigarette while waiting for Junior and his or her fellow students to get on the bus soon will be illegal in Augusta, as city councilors voted Thursday to ban smoking at all designated school bus stops.
Published
December 4, 2012

Augusta, Gardiner city clerks to open for marriage licenses Dec. 29

AUGUSTA — City Center will open for three hours to issue marriage licenses Dec. 29, the first day gay couples in Maine may get married.
Published
December 3, 2012

Cony High School principal named interim Augusta schools superintendent

AUGUSTA — Cony High School Principal James Anastasio was named interim superintendent, and Special Education Director Donna Madore assistant superintendent by the Board of Education Monday.
Published
December 3, 2012

Augusta board to consider Cony principal as interim superintendent

AUGUSTA — The Board of Education meets tonight to consider the nomination of Cony High School Principal James Anastasio as interim superintendent, and current Special Education Director Donna Madore as assistant superintendent. Current Superintendent Cornelia Brown is leaving the district Dec. 31 to become executive director of Maine School Management Association. Cony Principal James Anastasio […]