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
April 25, 2019

Winslow woman sentenced to prison for bringing drugs into jail

Kelli A. Johnson, one of two inmates charged with trafficking in prison contraband at the Kennebec County jail, was sentenced to 20 months in prison.
Published
April 25, 2019

Waterville bank robber who dropped cash, gun in front of officer sentenced to five years

Jason M. Mackenrodt pleaded guilty to robbery and theft charges on Thursday.
Published
April 24, 2019

Riverview patient who killed Troy man in 2009 seeks move to Glenburn group home

Karen McCaul was found not criminally responsible for killing Richard Howe on Christmas Eve in 2009 and was committed to state custody.
Published
April 24, 2019

Augusta man pleads guilty to possessing unregistered, homemade silencer

Ryan D. Merrill, according to federal authorities, was firing a rifle he had equipped with a silencer he made out of an oil filter, at a fox and propane tanks in Augusta.
Published
April 23, 2019

Injuries, vacancies, uptick in calls burn through Augusta fire overtime funds

The Augusta Fire Department’s overtime is running $170,000 over budget.
Published
April 22, 2019

Grand jury indicts alleged Waterville bank robber who slipped, fell in front of officer

Numerous other people were indicted on drug trafficking charges.
Published
April 19, 2019

Augusta officials say they’ve gotten rid of ‘vindictive’ software that shut down city computer network

Police Department computers are back up and running, City Center is expected to reopen Monday, and Hatch Hill landfill and Augusta Civic Center regained the ability to take credit card payments, just in time for the Kora Shrine Circus on Friday.
Published
April 19, 2019

Augusta homeless shelter expansion complete

Additional beds and space are expected help Bread of Life Ministries reach its goal of never having to say no because of lack of space to homeless people who need a place to stay.
Published
April 18, 2019

Cyberattack hits Augusta municipal operations; City Center closed

Officials say a nasty, intentionally deployed virus shut down public safety computers and made the city’s entire network unusable, but the phone system and public safety radio system were not affected.
Published
April 17, 2019

Augusta council to consider shifting $100,000 to pay for higher than budgeted construction bid — again

Murray Street residents express concern about a delay in planned reconstruction and say their street is in horrendous condition.