Keith Edwards

Kennebec Journal

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.

Latest

Published
August 23, 2019

Augusta may have to choose — rail service or trails

Merrymeeting Trail proposal could derail the potential future return of passenger train service to Augusta, rail advocates warn.
Published
August 23, 2019

West Gardiner man found guilty of sexual contact with teen

A Kennebec County jury deliberated for several hours on Thursday and Friday before reaching a verdict.
Published
August 20, 2019

Augusta woman found guilty in knife attack

Kiana D. Green was charged with aggravated assault following a 2018 confrontation in which she wielded a knife and her ex-boyfriend was cut on his hand.
Published
August 20, 2019

Augusta to consider requiring safety plans for parades, other events

The proposal would adopt recommendations made by a national traffic safety group after two motorcyclists were killed during an annual charity ride in Augusta in 2017.
Published
August 19, 2019

Augusta’s Water Street opens to two-way traffic

For the first time in 75 years, motorists can travel both ways along the downtown roadway.
Published
August 19, 2019

Augusta man charged in assault allegedly recorded police interview of victim

Robert William Elston, 29, of Augusta, was arrested Saturday night.
Published
August 18, 2019

After nearly 75 years, Downtown Augusta’s two-way traffic returns Monday

Water Street through downtown Augusta has been one-way since 1945. That’s expected to change sometime Monday afternoon.
Published
August 16, 2019

Waterville man charged in rapes of child

John L. Willey, 37, of Waterville, was arrested this week and charged with two counts of gross sexual assault and one count of unlawful sexual contact, each of which allegedly involved a child under 12 years old.
Published
August 15, 2019

Two plead guilty to drug charges stemming from police pretending to deliver pizza at Waterville hotel

Brooke Knight, 27, of Hartland, and Gibril Darboe, 21, of Bronx, New York, both arrested in March at a Waterville hotel, pleaded guilty to drug trafficking charges Thursday, as did two others charged by police with drug offenses in other cases.
Published
August 15, 2019

Drug trafficking, terrorizing convictions in Waterville cases likely to result in deportation

Devon Duncan, 33, of New York City, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to traffic in drugs, two counts of trafficking in drugs, and terrorizing in Augusta court Thursday.