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 31, 2017
Proposed $59.7M Augusta city, school budget would boost tax rate 5.23 percent
Greater health insurance, retirement and workers’ compensation costs, ‘modest’ growth in employee pay, and less use of school budget ‘surplus’ are driving the increase, the city manager said.
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PublishedMarch 30, 2017
Augusta to seek state school construction funding to replace Hussey Elementary
The 1954 school is the oldest of the city’s four public elementary schools.
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PublishedMarch 29, 2017
Downtown Augusta rock shop to reopen
A friend of the former owner of Sonny’s Museum and Rock Shop plans to reopen it Saturday, and she even included a tribute to him in the shop.
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PublishedMarch 28, 2017
Augusta to consider applying for state funding to replace Hussey Elementary School
The school board plans to vote on the application Thursday.
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PublishedMarch 27, 2017
Manchester Selectmen to consider road naming restrictions
Selectmen also to discuss marijuana licensing on Tuesday.
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PublishedMarch 24, 2017
Belgrade snowshoer leaves art in Augusta area fields
Several huge designs were created in the snow by carpenter Jason Cote.
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PublishedMarch 23, 2017
Augusta council discusses proposed rules that would impose new rules on church-run services
A minister who served on a committee that reviewed the proposed rules said while he would prefer no new rules, the proposal still leaves open a path to conducting the churches’ activities.
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PublishedMarch 22, 2017
$29.2 million school budget approved in Augusta
The proposal, though less than the current year’s budget, would require more money from local taxpayers.
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PublishedMarch 21, 2017
Augusta councilors to consider ordinance changes for religious uses
Previous city efforts to alter zoning rules have been controversial.
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PublishedMarch 20, 2017
Monmouth students interview veterans for Masks of War art project
Student assignment involved both research and art in sharing local veterans’ service experiences.
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