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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Augusta proposal to raise riverside parking lot held up in federal budget stalemate

by Keith Edwards January 15, 2024January 16, 2024

The city is seeking $4 million in federal funds to raise the flood-prone Front Street parking lot and build a riverfront observation deck.

Kennebec Journal, Maine, News

Augusta’s proposal to raise riverside parking lot held up in federal budget stalemate

by Keith Edwards January 15, 2024January 16, 2024

The city is seeking $4 million in federal funds to raise the flood-prone Front Street parking lot and build a riverfront observation deck.

Kennebec Journal, Maine, Maine Crime, News

Drunken driving charge dismissed for former Hallowell Public Works Department foreman

by Keith Edwards January 11, 2024January 12, 2024

Christopher Buck, who resigned as foreman in 2022, pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of driving to endanger after competing a court-ordered treatment program. He has been ordered to pay a fine totaling $730 and lost his driver’s license for 30 days.