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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PublishedApril 19, 2016
Gardiner fire damages Highland Avenue duplex; one tenant displaced
An investigator with the Office of the State Fire Marshal was at the fire scene and was expected to return Tuesday to try to determine a cause of the fire.
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PublishedApril 8, 2016
Augusta councilors, mayor spar over meeting protocol
Councilor Dale McCormick said Mayor David Rollins calls on himself to speak and offers ‘a counterpoint on almost every point a councilor makes.’
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PublishedApril 7, 2016
Augusta property ordinance would bar many residents from having extra cars for parts, resident tells councilors
The resident also cited the risks of forbidding property owners to board up windows in unoccupied houses.
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PublishedApril 5, 2016
Augusta council to review modified property maintenance ordinance proposal
Boarding up windows, instead of fixing them, no longer would be allowed, according to the language that will be considered Thursday.
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PublishedApril 2, 2016
Ice-out plungers raise cold cash for Special Olympics in Winthrop
It was the event’s third consecutive year but the first in which participants didn’t have to chop holes through ice to enter the water.
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PublishedApril 2, 2016
Cub Scouts on a roll at Pinewood Derby in Augusta
About 500 Scouts and family members gather for a district racing competition involving 7-inch cars the Scouts designed and built with some help from their parents.
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PublishedApril 1, 2016
Proposed $58.1 million Augusta budget would increase taxes by 4.24 percent
Proposal provides starting point for Augusta City Council to balance spending needs with tax burden.
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PublishedApril 1, 2016
State rejects all proposals for new office space in Augusta
The bids, received from three entities, did not save the state money, a state official said.
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PublishedMarch 31, 2016
Augusta to proceed with historic district ordinance
City Council to move ahead with ordinance that will create board that will determine district lines.
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PublishedMarch 31, 2016
Attorney for Justin Pillsbury, convicted of Augusta murder, files for new trial
While the defense attorney alleges there were racial overtones used in court, the prosecutor said he was referring to jealousy, not race, when he called Pillsbury a ‘green-eyed monster.’
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