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.

Latest

Published
May 9, 2012

Council to hear students’ anti-smoking ideas

AUGUSTA — A group of Cony High School freshmen want smokers to stop littering the city — and the world — with their cigarette butts.
Published
May 8, 2012

Tech center director calling it quits

AUGUSTA — Capital Area Technical Center Director Scott Phair is retiring to spend more time riding, writing and rafting, while he still can.
Published
May 7, 2012

Not all ‘good feelings’ about church site

AUGUSTA — A proposal to build a new Augusta Spiritualist Church on Townsend Road has prompted a spirited debate among its potential new neighbors.
Published
May 4, 2012

City taxpayers asked to cover for state cutbacks

AUGUSTA — City officials said Thursday local property taxpayers will be forced to pick up the tab for state cuts to General Assistance.
Published
May 2, 2012

Several contested races set for ballot

RICHMOND — Contested races abound in the upcoming June 12 local elections, including a five-way race for selectmen.
Published
May 2, 2012

$51.5 million Augusta budget goes to public

AUGUSTA — The $51.5 million proposed city and school budget — in which spending for General Assistance would more than triple in response to anticipated state cuts and increase property taxes — is up for a first reading and public scrutiny on Thursday.
Published
May 1, 2012

Priest moving to new parish

AUGUSTA — An Augusta priest will be the new pastor of two Catholic churches in Jackman and Greenville.
Published
April 29, 2012

Memorial Bridge to get $7M paint job

AUGUSTA — Memorial Bridge is about to get a $7 million, and at times noisy, paint job. Work on the nearly 2,100-foot-long, 48-foot-wide city bridge is expected to start next week and continue into the fall.
Published
April 27, 2012

Dilemma in Augusta: Restore or tear down?

AUGUSTA — The city plans to enlist neighbors, downtown advocates and historic preservationists as officials try to figure out what to do with the historic but dilapidated and cheaply built former millworker house at 25 Bond St.
Published
April 26, 2012

Speed was key in small business loan event

AUGUSTA — Janet Eugley explained to two bankers how the device she designed can help pregnant women more easily hear the heartbeat of their developing babies.