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Keith Edwards
Staff Writer
Keith Edwards covers the city of Augusta and courts in Kennebec County, 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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First Augusta home gets natural gas
The two natural gas firms are competing against each other, and other sources of heat, for new customers.
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Central Maine awaits hard-hitting ice storm
An arctic cold front is expected after the freezing rain
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Augusta’s Mill Park to host concerts, skating
City Council OKs money for upgrades including parking lot and ice skating rink at former Edwards Mill site.
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Augusta council considers beefed-up downtown security
More people living in the downtown has meant vandals are more active too.
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Summit Natural Gas: Augusta area fittings are safe, but some being replaced
Gas company officials say wrong pressure rating means gas would have to be piped differently, and it could affect operations.
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Plans for new National Guard headquarters on hold as land rights negotiated
The state does not yet own the property between Civic Center Drive and Maine Veterans’ Memorial Cemetery, where officials want to build a new 100,000-square-foot facility.
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Augusta council to discuss downtown safety
With more people living in the heart of the city, council will consider better lighting and security cameras on Thursday.
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Augusta planners to hear National Guard proposal for new headquarers Tuesday
A new building between Civic Center Drive and Maine Veterans’ Memorial Cemetery would serve as the Guard’s new joint forces headquarters, replacing several buildings at Camp Keyes, next to the Augusta State Aiport.
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New antifraud measure holds up Augusta heating funds
A federal requirement that those who apply for federal heating assistance show Social Security cards has meant delays for some who need help.