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 17, 2016
Planning for future of Augusta’s Howard Hill to begin Tuesday
The city’s Conservation Commission wants input from residents on how the 164 acres should be used.
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PublishedJanuary 14, 2016
Fire station’s soil stabilization cost divides Augusta councilors
Councilor Patrick Paradis said the project ‘has been bungled’; Councilor Linda Conti called for moving ahead with it.
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PublishedJanuary 12, 2016
New Augusta fire station to cost $500,000 more than planned
Soil at the site is too soupy to support the weight of firetrucks, so it will need to be shored up with steel pilings, officials said.
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PublishedJanuary 11, 2016
Augusta opiates forum seeks actions to fight epidemic
Skowhegan activist whose son died from overdose urges participants to ‘Keep track of your kids.’
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PublishedJanuary 9, 2016
Kennebec Valley Chamber to honor former Augusta mayor
Peter Thompson will receive the chamber’s Lifetime Achievement Award at its ceremony Jan. 22.
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PublishedJanuary 8, 2016
Augusta ranked 50th-best small ‘town’ in which to live
The city joins Bar Harbor and Brunswick on a list of the 100 best small towns in America.
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PublishedJanuary 7, 2016
Rollins, other elected Augusta officials take oaths of office
The mayor cited recent commercial development and infrastructure improvements as evidence that Augusta is making progress.
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PublishedJanuary 7, 2016
Local gun owners doubt Obama actions will reduce violence
A Vassalboro gunsmith said safety could be improved by enacting laws to provide better access to firearms safety training, including offering it as an elective class in public schools.
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PublishedJanuary 7, 2016
Augusta community opiate forum to seek solutions to drug epidemic
Members of the Augusta community are invited to gather at 6 p.m. Monday at Cony High School to talk about the growing problem of opiate abuse.
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PublishedJanuary 5, 2016
Augusta Mayor David Rollins to outline goals Thursday
Rollins, along with school board and council members, will take the oath of office during the first meeting of the new year.
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