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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PublishedAugust 22, 2014
Augusta’s Ballard Road to be renamed for murdered man
The road may have originally been named for 18th-century city resident Martha Ballard of ‘A Midwife’s Tale’ fame.
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PublishedAugust 22, 2014
Tiny horses and monster trucks highlight Windsor Fair
The fair starts Sunday and runs through Labor Day with new and familiar features, including a fireworks display.
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PublishedAugust 21, 2014
McGee pit owner wants to control dust, get along with Augusta neighbors
The Augusta City Council is proposing changes in response to complaints about dust from blasting.
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PublishedAugust 20, 2014
Augusta City Council to revisit mining, blasting ordinance
The council may consider changes that could remove some grandfathering provisions and require older pits to control dust.
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PublishedAugust 20, 2014
Three seek Ward 1 Augusta City Council seat
Mayoral candidates have until Sept. 5 to submit their nomination papers in the only contested council race.
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PublishedAugust 18, 2014
Police: Man robbing Randolph pharmacy threatens to shoot everyone
It’s the second time in as many years the pharmacy inside Goggin’s IGA has been robbed.
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PublishedAugust 16, 2014
Augusta’s Ballard Road may be renamed in honor of murdered man
The city is considering changing the name of the northwest Augusta road to Jeff Gagnon Road.
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PublishedAugust 15, 2014
Three may run for Augusta mayor
A good race may be brewing between former Mayor William Dowling and councilor David Rollins.
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PublishedAugust 14, 2014
Augusta may regulate pit owners more strictly
All of the city’s pits are grandfathered from an ordinance requiring dust control, but the council is proposing they meet tighter standards.
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PublishedAugust 13, 2014
Augusta eliminates school crossing guards
School officials said no children crossed at five of the 10 sites last year.
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