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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PublishedMarch 1, 2017
Special education, English instruction costs up in proposed Augusta school budget
The $28.9 million budget draft is less that last year’s, but with less unspent cash available, taxpayers would have to provide about $600,000 more to support it.
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PublishedFebruary 28, 2017
Augusta might extend licenses for blasting sites
City councilors are to consider a proposal meant to give them time to ponder mineral extraction ordinance changes to address blasting concerns.
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PublishedFebruary 27, 2017
Rotten egg smell prompts state response at former Augusta landfill
Following complaints of ‘a very noticeable odor,’ the state DEP is working to address the smelly sludge off Church Hill Road.
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PublishedFebruary 26, 2017
Veterans’ groups struggle to fill their ranks in central Maine
Posts could close if younger veterans don’t start joining groups like the American Legion and VFW.
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PublishedFebruary 25, 2017
Augusta goals include drawing more people, businesses to city
City council wants to entice people who work in the state capital but live elsewhere to consider making Augusta their home.
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PublishedFebruary 23, 2017
Augusta’s Lithgow Public Library damaged by snow
Sometime between when the library closed Saturday and reopened Monday, snow that had piled up on the Pleasant Street side of the building fell off in a large, heavy mass.
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PublishedFebruary 22, 2017
Augusta city councilor resigns
Jeffrey Bilodeau’s at-large council seat may be filled in a June election.
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PublishedFebruary 20, 2017
Augusta’s Colonial Theatre faces high hurdles for $8.5 million renovation, expansion
A lack of parking, the downtown location and donor fatigue are all barriers backers think they can overcome.
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PublishedFebruary 18, 2017
Augusta leaders have big dreams for run-down Colonial Theatre
An $8.5 million restoration and expansion is planned for the theater, which closed in 1969 and is in the heart of the capital city.
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PublishedFebruary 18, 2017
Film stars once visited Augusta’s Colonial Theatre
Closed nearly 50 years ago, supporters hope to breathe new life into the shuttered downtown theater and highlight its historical importance.
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