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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PublishedSeptember 1, 2016
Augusta council OKs $6 million bond proposal to renovate, expand fire station
City residents will vote on the fire station proposal in a November referendum.
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PublishedAugust 30, 2016
Hundreds at Augusta rally urge Gov. LePage to resign or get help
The Capitol Park rally ended with its participants joining hands in a circle and singing.
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PublishedAugust 30, 2016
Augusta councilors to consider proposal to borrow $6 million for fire station expansion
The project seeks to solve problems at Hartford Station, from which firefighters and emergency medical services workers respond to about 60 percent of calls for those services in Augusta.
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PublishedAugust 21, 2016
Kennebec Land Trust recognizes donors of first protected parcel in Gardiner
Nonprofit’s annual meeting setting for celebrating David Lawrence’s donation of 17 acres and Dorothy Washburne’s grant of a conservation easement around Rolling Dam Brook.
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PublishedAugust 20, 2016
Belgrade voters cover cost overruns in construction of new Town Office
Residents had tough questions for officials about unexpected problems that cost $157,000.
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PublishedAugust 20, 2016
Historic low water levels reported for many central Maine lakes, rivers
The lower-than-usual water levels, caused by a lack of rain this summer, have left some docks sitting on the ground and threaten some fish species while also improving water quality.
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PublishedAugust 19, 2016
Contested races set for Augusta city council, school board
Three veteran Augusta city councilors are coming off the council this year, but some familiar faces in local politics are vying to take their place.
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PublishedAugust 18, 2016
Hartford Station expansion proposal elicits positive response from Augusta councilors
The council is expected to vote on the plan in two weeks, and if it passes, the city’s voters would have the final say on it.
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PublishedAugust 16, 2016
Augusta officials to consider $6 million renovation for Hartford fire station
A bond proposal to pay for the $6 million fire station renovation and expansion project could go to voters in November after city councilors discuss it at a meeting Thursday.
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PublishedAugust 15, 2016
Church to demolish historic Augusta building, raising preservation concerns
A 167-year-old Water Street apartment building deemed historically significant is to be demolished by Penney Memorial Baptist Church; a city official calls it the latest example of the city failing to preserve its architectural past.
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