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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PublishedNovember 28, 2016
Augusta school board to ponder next steps in plan for future
The Augusta Board of Education meets Wednesday to discuss forming a committee that will be given the task of taking input received and turning it into recommendations.
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PublishedNovember 25, 2016
Augusta to consider marijuana moratorium
However, some city councilors said recently there may be economic development opportunity for Augusta in allowing legitimate existing businesses to sell marijuana.
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PublishedNovember 24, 2016
Augusta area community gives thanks for Roger Pomerleau
The Augusta businessman and Hallowell resident is a volunteer with 17 local and state organizations.
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PublishedNovember 21, 2016
St. Michael students give out Thanksgiving baskets in Augusta
Students organized food collection for weeks, collecting food from parishioners, family members, local businesses and others.
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PublishedNovember 20, 2016
Augusta man turning formerly unsafe, tax-acquired building into home for family
Juggling college coursework, a family and a fixer-upper has been a challenge for Roger Mackbach.
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PublishedNovember 20, 2016
Augusta asks religious leaders to help craft zoning rules
City Council has grappled with how to define places of worship and whether to allow them to run soup kitchens and other social services in certain neighborhoods.
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PublishedNovember 18, 2016
Maranacook students take flight at UMA
About 15 Maranacook students were at the University of Maine at Augusta Friday as part of an engineering class project focused on flying.
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PublishedNovember 17, 2016
Augusta quarry’s neighbors attribute house damage to blasting
The City Council was expected to make no decision Thursday night on proposed stricter blasting rules.
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PublishedNovember 16, 2016
Augusta school officials want public input
During a previous goal-setting session, board members decided it would be good to seek input from stakeholders in the community on what they want their schools to do and be.
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PublishedNovember 15, 2016
Augusta may split decisions on controversial zoning changes
The changes were inspired by the possible sale of the St. Mark’s Church property and neighborhood concerns about what might go there in the future.
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