Keith Edwards – Page 5 – Centralmaine.com

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.

Local & State, News

Augusta Downtown Alliance hires new director

by Keith Edwards October 5, 2025October 3, 2025

Isabelle Oechslie, currently working as a planning consultant, looks to lead downtown revitalization.

Local & State, News

Fueled by camaraderie, Scottish heavy athletes perform feats of strength in Hallowell

by Keith Edwards October 4, 2025October 6, 2025

Hallowell Backyard Games draws nearly 50 competitors to throw stones, logs, weights together.

Local & State, News, Things to Do

Maine crafters to showcase their skills Saturday, Sunday

by Keith Edwards October 1, 2025October 7, 2025

Potters, glassmakers, other artisans open their studios for the annual Maine Craft Weekend.

Local & State, News, Outdoors, Things to Do

Augusta-made film, lost for 100 years, to have second Colonial Theater premiere

by Keith Edwards September 30, 2025September 30, 2025

‘In the River,’ featuring scenes shot on the Kennebec River and Cobbosseecontee Stream, was found filed under the wrong title at the Library of Congress.

Local & State, News

These are Maine’s most endangered historic places of 2025

by Gillian Graham and Keith Edwards September 30, 2025September 30, 2025

Maine Preservation’s annual list includes a Civil War-era former governor’s home damaged by fire in 2024 and a remnant of a Franklin County fairground.