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 11, 2016
Secure rehabilitation facility approved next to Riverview in Augusta
Augusta Planning Board OKs plans for what DHHS Commissioner Mary Mayhew calls a group home as defined in the city’s zoning ordinance.
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PublishedOctober 11, 2016
$300,000 in Augusta city money proposed to help Colonial Theater restoration
The grant could come from money not spent on the $11 million expansion and renovation of Lithgow Public Library.
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PublishedOctober 11, 2016
Katz faces challenge from newcomer Dilts in District 15 Senate race
One subject about which the candidates disagree is whether the state, as a major occupier of office space in Augusta, should locate its offices in state-owned or state-leased buildings.
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PublishedOctober 10, 2016
Augusta School Board member quits
Laura Hamilton says questions on board policies and proposals are not welcome, but board chairwoman Kim Martin disagrees.
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PublishedOctober 9, 2016
Augusta gets grant to fund anti-drug cop in elementary schools
The city’s police chief said even students as young as those in elementary school are not immune to problems created by drug addiction.
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PublishedOctober 4, 2016
Legislative candidates debate education, water quality, transportation at Augusta forum
The event, sponsored by the Kennebec Valley Organization, featured 10 candidates for House and Senate seats and one for Kennebec County sheriff.
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PublishedOctober 3, 2016
Construction starts soon at Augusta’s First Amendment Museum
The Gannett House will be restored as project organizers seek input on what the museum should include.
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PublishedOctober 2, 2016
Augusta, Winthrop utility districts seek to form regional group
The idea of forming the regional water advisory council was prompted by a request from a local snowmobile club for access to Carleton Pond.
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PublishedSeptember 30, 2016
Alleged Augusta Wal-Mart shooter indicted on unrelated drug charges
Reginald McBride, 45, of Harlem, New York, was indicted on three counts of aggravated trafficking in scheduled drugs.
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PublishedSeptember 30, 2016
Woman who embezzled from Winthrop church indicted on new charges
Tricia Day, 35, was indicted late last month on one charge of theft by deception and two charges of unsworn falsification, according to court documents.
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