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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PublishedFebruary 16, 2012
First-ever Augusta artwalk today
AUGUSTA — Art and artists will be in, and in some cases on, downtown buildings this evening for Augusta’s first-ever art walk. The event will feature the work of some 30 artists, on display at 14 downtown sites, including businesses, apartments and, in one instance, projected onto the entire exterior wall of a large building.
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PublishedFebruary 16, 2012
What will be cut from Augusta schools?
AUGUSTA — Middle school sports, elementary band, a high school administrator, enough buses to pick up all elementary students at the same time, and education technicians who help special education students get jobs and integrate into society after high school are among the potential cuts to help slash $1 million from the school budget.
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PublishedFebruary 14, 2012
Pupils urged to ride imagination with reading
AUGUSTA — Hello Kitty tilted her giant fuzzy white head to whisper a message in state Sen. Roger Katz’s ear, because the mouthless character had a message to pass on to Lincoln Elementary School students:
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PublishedFebruary 11, 2012
Dancing to the ballot box
AUGUSTA — Residents in the city’s Ward 4, left without a polling place now that St. Andrew Church is for sale, may be voting in the June primaries at the Augusta Civic Center even as Celtic dancers and their fans converge there.
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PublishedFebruary 11, 2012
Proposed zoning change to process live mussels flusters officials, residents
AUGUSTA — Residents and some city councilors fear a zoning change proposed to make way for a businessman’s plans to process live mussels and breed tropical fish off Route 17 could blemish two-thirds of the city’s neighborhoods.
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PublishedFebruary 9, 2012
Aquaculture proposals up tonight
AUGUSTA — A proposal to breed tropical fish and process live imported mussels has the city considering creating a new zoning district on part of Eastern Avenue.
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PublishedFebruary 9, 2012
Alternative energy ideas given
AUGUSTA — A proposal to help heat Cony High School and Capital Area Technical Center with wood pellets and the sun could save $600,000 over the next nine years, and even more than that in the years beyond that, officials of an alternative energy company say.
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PublishedFebruary 8, 2012
Tax pros in training
AUGUSTA — In a first for the state, high school students at the Capital Area Technical Center are receiving training in tax preparation and will soon offer their services to the public for free.
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PublishedFebruary 8, 2012
Augusta scrambles for education funds
AUGUSTA — The city’s schools are slated to receive about $710,000 less in state education funding than anticipated in the proposed school budget.
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PublishedFebruary 4, 2012
Marine league seeks new local members
AUGUSTA — They wear the uniform proudly, these old Marines.
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