Keith Edwards – Page 136 – Centralmaine.com

Staff Writer

Keith Edwards covers the city of Augusta and courts in Kennebec County, 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.

Kennebec Journal, Maine

Augusta targets reopening city hall to public June 1

by Keith Edwards May 1, 2020May 1, 2020

Hatch Hill landfill will resume taking recycling and charging normal fees on Monday.

Kennebec Journal, Maine

Augusta laying off about 30 city employees

by Keith Edwards April 30, 2020May 1, 2020

Revenue shortfalls and increased costs related to the coronavirus pandemic force city layoffs and furlough days.

Kennebec Journal, Maine

Windsor selectmen still prefer to meet in person

by Keith Edwards April 28, 2020April 28, 2020

While some towns have opted for virtual meetings, Windsor continues to conduct its meetings at the Town Hall — with social distancing.

Kennebec Journal, Maine, Maine Crime

Wheels of central Maine justice system moving slowly due to COVID-19

by Keith Edwards April 27, 2020April 28, 2020

Some inmates have been released, but advocates say more need be done to prevent outbreaks of the coronavirus at jails and prisons.

Kennebec Journal, Maine

Augusta landfill no longer taking recyclables due to COVID-19

by Keith Edwards April 23, 2020April 24, 2020

New rules at Hatch Hill landfill in Augusta, which takes trash from several area towns, have some users upset.

Kennebec Journal, Maine

Long-sought sidewalk on Civic Center Drive under construction in Augusta

by Keith Edwards April 22, 2020April 23, 2020

Pedestrians going to and from the many businesses in the area have had to take their chances walking alongside the normally heavy traffic on the stretch of road.

Kennebec Journal, Maine, Morning Sentinel

Hundreds line capitol complex in Augusta to protest coronavirus restrictions

by Keith Edwards April 20, 2020April 21, 2020

The protest, organized anonymously by groups calling themselves Mainers Against Excessive Quarantine and ReOpen Maine, drew an estimated 300 people and came amid similar gatherings across the country.