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 6, 2012

Brown’s new employer to help find successor to head Augusta schools

AUGUSTA — The state association that has hired Superintendent Cornelia Brown away from the city’s schools to become its next leader probably will help local officials find Brown’s replacement.
Published
August 5, 2012

20th Maine reborn at Augusta Civil War re-enactment

AUGUSTA — Pvt. Art Custer promptly followed each of Lt. Paul Dudley’s sharply barked commands, making sure he performed all nine of the steps required to load his Civil War-era musket before he cracked off a loud shot over the trees of Viles Arboretum, smoke trailing out the end of the barrel.
Published
August 5, 2012

Augusta voters to try Cony High School as polling place in fall

AUGUSTA — The city’s Ward 4 voters will have yet another new polling place come November: Cony High School.
Published
August 4, 2012

Rather civil about this war: Re-enactors bring back 20th Maine Infantry

AUGUSTA — Pvt. Art Custer promptly followed each of Lt. Paul Dudley’s sharply barked commands, making sure he performed all nine of the steps required to load his Civil War-era musket before he cracked off a loud shot over the trees of Viles Arboretum, smoke trailing out the end of the barrel.
Published
August 4, 2012

Augusta council votes not to speak up about state pipeline contract decision

AUGUSTA — While city councilors in Augusta have declined to get involved, several municipalities are intervening in a state appeal process and fueling a battle over which of two competing companies will bring natural gas to the region.
Published
August 3, 2012

Augusta declines to intervene in dispute between natural gas pipeline companies

AUGUSTA — While city councilors in Augusta have declined to get involved, several municipalities are intervening in a state appeal process and fueling a battle over which of two competing companies will bring natural gas to the region.
Published
August 3, 2012

J&S Oil faces sanctions, fine

MANCHESTER — J&S Oil faces federal sanctions, including a potential fine of up to $177,500, as the result of a March incident in which some 1,500 gallons of oil spilled onto the ground and spread to a neighboring property and drainage ditches.
Published
August 2, 2012

J&S Oil faces federal sanctions, fine over oil spill

MANCHESTER — J&S Oil faces federal sanctions, including a potential fine of up to $177,500, as the result of a March incident in which some 1,500 gallons of oil spilled onto the ground and spread to a neighboring property and drainage ditches.
Published
August 1, 2012

City of Augusta may lobby for new selection process in natural gas pipeline bid

AUGUSTA — The city may intervene in a dispute between two companies with competing natural gas pipeline proposals for the Kennebec Valley and ask the state to throw out the winning bid on a state contract and start over.
Published
August 1, 2012

Hair stylist to visit Augusta salon for fundraiser to aid homeless animals

AUGUSTA — Hair stylist Patrick Lomantini is going to be moving pretty fast cutting hair at Visage Salon and Day Spa today — way faster than the usual, pampering pace of the downtown salon.