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Staff Writer

Keith Edwards covers the city of Augusta and courts in Kennebec County, 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.

Community, Elections, News, Politics, Schools and Education

West Gardiner reelects Hickey

by Keith Edwards June 10, 2026June 10, 2026

Voters choose Gary Hickey II for selectman and Brandon Martin for school board.

Community, Elections, News, Politics

Richmond voters elect selectmen, approve land use rule changes

by Keith Edwards June 9, 2026June 10, 2026

Incumbent Robert Bodge and former board member Marilyn Gritzkewitsch were elected to the Richmond Board of Selectmen.

Community, Maine Crime, News

Former Maine probation officer sentenced on child sexual abuse material charge

by Keith Edwards June 9, 2026June 9, 2026

Jeffery Furlong, 54, of China, admitted to investigators he’d obtained child sexual abuse materials.

Community, News

West Gardiner voters reject bigger select board, approve funding for fire station, historical society

by Keith Edwards June 8, 2026June 9, 2026

The annual town meeting drew hundreds of residents Saturday and was contentious at times.

Arts & Entertainment, Community, Life & Culture, News

Theater at Monmouth cancels summer season

by Keith Edwards June 6, 2026June 10, 2026

The Shakespearean theater cites financial struggles in canceling the season’s shows at the town-owned Cumston Hall.

Community, News

West Gardiner voters to decide on selectmen expansion, fire station

by Keith Edwards June 4, 2026June 3, 2026

Saturday’s vote will decide whether to expand the Board of Selectmen from 3 to 5 members and fund the fire station and historical society buildings, with New Mills Dam issues also on the ballot source headline.