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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PublishedJanuary 16, 2024
Construction of $20.5 million Augusta police station nears completion
The building on Willow Street is projected to open in April and includes numerous upgrades from the city’s current, run-down station on Union Street.
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PublishedJanuary 15, 2024
Augusta proposal to raise riverside parking lot held up in federal budget stalemate
The city is seeking $4 million in federal funds to raise the flood-prone Front Street parking lot and build a riverfront observation deck.
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PublishedJanuary 15, 2024
Augusta’s proposal to raise riverside parking lot held up in federal budget stalemate
The city is seeking $4 million in federal funds to raise the flood-prone Front Street parking lot and build a riverfront observation deck.
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PublishedJanuary 11, 2024
Drunken driving charge dismissed for former Hallowell Public Works Department foreman
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.
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PublishedJanuary 9, 2024
Firefighters knock down Richmond chimney fire in frigid weather
To stave off disasters, fire officials urge residents to have their chimneys cleaned and inspected annually.
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PublishedJanuary 8, 2024
Former director of Kennebec County Emergency Management Agency charged with stalking, invasion of computer privacy
Arthur E. True, 50, of Albion resigned as director of the agency last April, the same month the incidents allegedly took place.
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PublishedJanuary 5, 2024
At swearing-in ceremony, Augusta councilors pledge to work hard, make residents proud
Augusta city councilors and school board members elected in November took their oaths of office on Thursday.
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PublishedJanuary 2, 2024
West Gardiner mom gives birth to central Maine’s first baby of 2024
Brooke Brann gave birth to her son, Shiloh, at 9:31 a.m. on Monday, New Year’s Day.
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PublishedJanuary 2, 2024
Pedestrian in critical condition after being struck on Cony Road in Augusta
The incident on Saturday took place a short distance from where three pedestrians were struck and killed in 2021.
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PublishedJanuary 2, 2024
Pedestrian injured after being struck by vehicle on Cony Road in Augusta
An accident report described the man’s injuries as serious.
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