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
September 11, 2012

Augusta superintendent proposes new assistant position

AUGUSTA — A plan to create a new assistant superintendent’s position goes to the Board of Education on Wednesday.
Published
September 10, 2012

Augusta’s history and literary life subject of C-SPAN program

“Augusta has a remarkable and broad history, one that goes right back to” the Plymouth Colony and the Pilgrims who helped found this nation, the state historian says.
Published
September 10, 2012

C-SPAN crews filming in Augusta this week

AUGUSTA — C-SPAN producers are in capital area this week visiting various historic and literary sites and interviewing locals with the resulting productions to be broadcast on two cable TV channels next month.
Published
September 9, 2012

University of Maine at Augusta students design proposals for Bond Brook lodge

UMA students were briefed on the many ways organizers see using a multi-use lodge they propose for the site by Rogers, a local doctor, International Skiing Federation official, and guiding force behind the creation, over the last several years, of the Bond Brook Recreation Area.
Published
September 7, 2012

Maine man who killed 3 nuns moving to group home

Mark Bechard was committed to a state psychiatric hospital after killing two elderly nuns and injuring two others in 1996.
Published
September 6, 2012

Plan to borrow for firetruck goes to Augusta board tonight

AUGUSTA — A proposal to borrow up to $650,000 to buy a new firetruck goes to city councilors tonight.
Published
September 5, 2012

Trash-to-liquid could be in Augusta first

AUGUSTA — The city’s Hatch Hill landfill could be home to a first-in-the-country operation that converts trash into liquid fuel.
Published
September 3, 2012

Augusta’s State Street slated for lane reduction

AUGUSTA — Could two travel lanes be better, and safer, than four?
Published
September 1, 2012

Summerhaven range cleanup is really the pits

AUGUSTA — Game wardens this summer put up a sign in the Summerhaven pits area, a longtime favorite for target shooting, saying it’s a public shooting range and asking those who use it to “carry in, carry out.”
Published
August 30, 2012

Game wardens looking for more order in Summerhaven shooting pits

AUGUSTA — Game wardens this summer put up a sign in the Summerhaven pits area, a longtime favorite for target shooting, saying it’s a public shooting range and asking those who use it to “carry in, carry out.”