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
January 5, 2012

Public officials to take oaths tonight

AUGUSTA — City councilors and Board of Education members will take their oaths of office tonight.
Published
January 2, 2012

Flatiron’s fate still uncertain due to stagnant economy

AUGUSTA — The old Cony Flatiron building appears destined to start 2012 the same way it has the last several years: vacant, in city hands and with an uncertain future.
Published
December 30, 2011

Cigarette starts Whitefield blaze

WHITEFIELD — A Rockland Road home was heavily damaged by a fire Wednesday night after the man living inside fell asleep while smoking a cigarette on the couch, an investigator said.
Published
December 29, 2011

Fire damages Whitefield home; man escapes with minor burns

WHITEFIELD – The lone occupant of a Rockland Road home heavily damaged by fire Thursday night escaped the burning building with minor burns and smoke inhalation.
Published
December 28, 2011

LePage picks Fowle for bench

AUGUSTA — Evert Fowle, the longtime district attorney for Kennebec and Somerset counties, has been nominated by Gov. Paul LePage to serve as a District Court judge.
Published
December 28, 2011

Program at Winthrop High School benefits volunteer firefighter

WINTHROP — Meg Bateman joined the Winthrop Fire Department as a junior firefighter because she wanted to help people.
Published
December 28, 2011

‘Brotherhood’ rallies for firefighter

WINTHROP — Meg Bateman joined the Winthrop Fire Department as a junior firefighter because she wanted to help people.
Published
December 28, 2011

Richmond to discuss fireworks, library

RICHMOND — With survey results suggesting residents think fireworks should be allowed in town and would be willing to borrow money for the town to build a new public library, selectmen are scheduled to meet tonight to discuss both issues.
Published
December 28, 2011

Fowle nominated for judicial post

AUGUSTA — Evert Fowle, the longtime district attorney for Kennebec and Somerset counties, has been nominated by Gov. Paul LePage to serve as a District Court judge.
Published
December 27, 2011

‘The Army has changed me,’ says Maine soldier back from Iraq

WINTHROP — Pfc. Jeff Moore, home for the holidays after serving a tour of duty in Iraq, sat on the couch of his father’s Mount Pisgah Road home the day after Christmas and described working in 140-degree heat fixing diesel generators at a military base near Tallil, Iraq.