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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PublishedOctober 30, 2012
MaineGeneral signs 10-year deal with Maine Natural Gas for new hospital heating
AUGUSTA — MaineGeneral Medical Center has agreed to buy 10 years’ worth of natural gas for its new regional hospital from one of two companies competing to build a pipeline in the region.
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PublishedOctober 29, 2012
Henry Rollins still inciting with his insight at Augusta performance
AUGUSTA — Even without the growl of an angry guitar or rattle of drums to back him up, and with more than a touch of gray in his hair, Henry Rollins is still a menacing, manic presence when he takes the stage.
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PublishedOctober 28, 2012
Fog ushers in 2012 deer hunting season
The last two deer hunting seasons, Ron Hodge, of Winthrop, passed up shots at relatively small deer early in the season, hoping and waiting for a chance at a big buck. He ended up with nothing.
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PublishedOctober 28, 2012
Wild Hallowell accident leaves two injured
HALLOWELL — Two people were injured when their pickup truck sped out of control down steep Winthrop Street, across a Water Street intersection often packed with cars and pedestrians, and into a parked car, which was launched across the sidewalk and into a small city park Saturday afternoon.
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PublishedOctober 27, 2012
Elliott challenges Rollins for Augusta City Council
AUGUSTA — A veteran city councilor who promises to continue to help the city form partnerships with the private sector squares off with a newcomer who says he will listen to constituents who he feels haven’t been heard.
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PublishedOctober 27, 2012
Former backer seeks to replace current District 19 senator
It’s not every day that a candidate for elected office admits that he previously voted for his opponent.
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PublishedOctober 26, 2012
Augusta forms committee to rename similar-sounding roads
AUGUSTA — City councilors agreed to form a new committee to work on renaming similar road names that have caused confusion for emergency responders who, if they go to the wrong road, could end up on the opposite side of the city, miles from where their help is needed.
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PublishedOctober 25, 2012
Augusta City Council considers renaming like-sounding roadways
AUGUSTA — In the rush of responding to an emergency call for help, missing the subtle differences between Lambard Court, Lambard Road and Lambert Avenue could mean an emergency responder ends up in the wrong part of the city.
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PublishedOctober 24, 2012
Political signs upset apple orchard owner
MANCHESTER — Some uninvited and unwelcome political signs on Route 17 in front of Lakeside Orchards cost the business some regular customers, the owner said, so an employee took the signs down.
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PublishedOctober 23, 2012
City councilor ends daughter’s campaign raffle after warning
AUGUSTA — A city councilor seeking re-election had to pull the plug on his daughter’s efforts to raise money for his campaign by holding a raffle because doing so violated state gaming laws.
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