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 25, 2015
Augusta area landlords to get fire safety primer on Wednesday
Last year 25 people died in fires in Maine, and non-functioning smoke detectors may have played a role in all but two of those, Augusta’s fire chief said.
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PublishedJanuary 24, 2015
Augusta councilors envision multiple goals in brainstorming session
The proffered ideas include a local minimum wage, fighting heroin use, Statler mill site development, more recycling and inspecting all rental property.
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PublishedJanuary 23, 2015
New Kennebec Valley Chamber president: ‘Let’s work together’
Ross Cunningham told awards dinner attendees that a unified effort will make the Kennebec Valley ‘a better place to live”
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PublishedJanuary 22, 2015
Augusta forest management plan recommends logging, maintenance, on city parcels
Wood harvesting would be done according to the city’s plans for each parcel of land it owns.
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PublishedJanuary 20, 2015
Augusta council to consider forest management plan
The proposal includes logging on some city-owned wooded land, which could bring the city money.
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PublishedJanuary 19, 2015
Maine’s role in helping slaves recalled in Richmond
In an MLK Day speech, historian Candace Kanes said that despite the state’s role in helping escaped and freed slaves, we still ‘haven’t solved racism.’
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PublishedJanuary 16, 2015
Fire officials can’t determine Augusta’s Northern Avenue fire cause
The massive early morning fire left 27 people homeless in December.
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PublishedJanuary 16, 2015
Kennebec River tide helps remove old Richmond-Dresden bridge
The section removed Friday morning was the second, and last, section to be removed until the weather warms back up and the thickening ice leaves the river.
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PublishedJanuary 16, 2015
Fire damages house in Richmond
Fire crews from Richmond, Bowdoin, Bowdoinham, Litchfield and Dresden worked the scene at 246 Main St.
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PublishedJanuary 15, 2015
Augusta special election to fill council, school board seats set for June
Councilors picked June 9 as election day partly because voters will need to act on the school budget then anyway, and doing both at once can save money.
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