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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PublishedJanuary 31, 2016
Augusta councilors support lower fees for municipalities that use Hatch Hill
Gardiner, Chelsea, Manchester and four other towns would benefit from the lower fee.
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PublishedJanuary 30, 2016
Augusta’s Lithgow Public Library renovation, expansion bringing old into the new
With construction ahead of schedule, the library should be open by this summer, rather than fall.
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PublishedJanuary 28, 2016
Proposed fire station site gaining Augusta council favor
Councilors are scheduled to vote Thursday on the proposal, which needs another $500,000 for pilings to stabilize the soil on the site.
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PublishedJanuary 26, 2016
Augusta may lower Hatch Hill landfill fees
City officials want to keep trash and revenue from other area towns coming to the city landfill even as those towns consider less costly options.
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PublishedJanuary 24, 2016
Artists from Maine, Ecuador combine efforts for UMA exhibit
Artists from each place finished art from artists in the other place to make statements about sustainability and biodiversity.
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PublishedJanuary 24, 2016
Maine Families Network using technology to reach out to families
The nonprofit organization formed after the closure of Augusta educational toy store hopes to open an online shop.
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PublishedJanuary 24, 2016
Water Street parking time limit now two hours in most of downtown Augusta
Officials hope the change will give shoppers and diners more time to spend in the city’s downtown shops and restaurants.
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PublishedJanuary 23, 2016
Augusta couple arrested on warrants
Zina Fritze and Michael McQuade in November had been living in an apartment where the body of a local man was found.
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PublishedJanuary 23, 2016
Fighting heroin, childhood hunger prominent in Augusta City Council goals for the year
Process to produce blueprint for city government to follow in setting priorities for the year.
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PublishedJanuary 21, 2016
Augusta councilors delay vote on fix for fire station site
A vote on the proposal to stabilize the site now is likely to occur Feb. 4, according to Mayor David Rollins.
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