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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PublishedOctober 4, 2023
Supreme Court ponders whether Maine’s Sunday hunting ban violates constitutional right to food
A Readfield couple’s lawsuit contends the voter-approved ‘right to food’ amendment should end a longstanding ban on Sunday hunting.
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PublishedOctober 3, 2023
Augusta officials decline to regulate speech after murals, neo-Nazi demonstration prompt policy review
Existing city ordinances and state laws balance the need to protect the public and allow free speech, officials said.
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PublishedOctober 2, 2023
Judge denies motion to dismiss witness tampering charge in Richmond murder case
Tyon K. Shuron, 46, of Augusta is set for jury trial next month on charges he murdered Andrew Sherman in 2019 and then tried to get a jailed witness to change her story about what had happened.
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PublishedSeptember 30, 2023
Martha Ballard admirers seek to deliver monument to midwife in Augusta
Memorial at Mill Park in Augusta would pay tribute to pioneer who delivered more than 800 babies in what is now central Maine.
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PublishedSeptember 28, 2023
Monmouth woman sentenced to 40 years for sexually assaulting child
Natasha Venable, 47, was sentenced Thursday for assaulting and photographing a child multiple times.
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PublishedSeptember 28, 2023
Augusta officials to send off Navy ship with slice of the city
The USS Augusta, which is to be commissioned Saturday in Eastport, is the second Navy vessel to be named for Maine’s capital city.
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PublishedSeptember 27, 2023
Augusta Planning Board approves state-mandated zoning changes meant to encourage housing development
The changes would allow accessory dwelling units to be added where one- and two-family dwellings are now allowed.
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PublishedSeptember 25, 2023
Augusta murder suspect allegedly shot man after plan to scare him went wrong
Andrew Redmond, 34, of Augusta is accused of murdering Tyler Robinson, who was found dead on the side of Old Belgrade Road.
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PublishedSeptember 22, 2023
Augusta councilors renew city manager’s contract for another year
Susan Robertson, who has held the role since 2021, said she plans to retire next fall.
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PublishedSeptember 22, 2023
Augusta councilors vote to fund winter overnight shelter for one month longer than last year
City officials also expressed frustration with what they say is a lack of timely state support for helping people who are homeless.