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.

Kennebec Journal, Local & State, Maine Crime, News

Maine Supreme Judicial Court upholds 30-year sentence for truck driver who caused 2016 crash that killed two

by Keith Edwards April 22, 2024April 22, 2024

Randall J. Weddle, 61, failed in his appeal after the state’s highest court affirmed his sentence as reasonable and not excessively harsh.

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Togus Pond to receive dayslong chemical treatment in battle against algae

by Keith Edwards April 19, 2024April 19, 2024

The aluminum sulfate treatment aims to protect the pond for years to come, as organizers hope the effort becomes ‘a shining example of how to restore a lake in Maine.’

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Killer who says he channels spirits seeks discharge from state custody

by Keith Edwards April 17, 2024April 18, 2024

State mental health officials oppose the petition of Enoch Petrucelly, 38, who fatally stabbed his brother in 2008 on North Haven Island in Knox County.

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Financing emerges as key obstacle to 250-unit apartment project in Augusta

by Keith Edwards April 16, 2024April 16, 2024

Meanwhile, the Civic Center Drive site where market rate apartment complex was proposed to target medical workers has been put up for sale for $6.5 million.

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Wales woman working as rural mail carrier dies from injuries suffered in Litchfield crash

by Keith Edwards April 15, 2024April 16, 2024

Alicia Bubier, 48, died following the crash at the intersection of Huntington Hill Road and Quackenbush Lane, according to the Kennebec County Sheriff’s Office.

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Four arrested on arson charges after fires at three vacant homes in Dresden, Woolwich

by Keith Edwards April 15, 2024April 16, 2024

While the three homes were unoccupied, one was being renovated, with a family of four planning to move in soon.

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Investigators probe fires at 2 unoccupied buildings in Dresden

by Keith Edwards April 14, 2024April 15, 2024

One fire was reported at 1 a.m. Sunday and the other at about 8 a.m., with firefighters from Dresden and several other communities responding to the calls.