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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PublishedApril 16, 2019
Burglary charges dropped for Portland man accused of burglaries at Augusta Elks Club
Charles R. York was sentenced to 40 months behind bars, time he already had served, on a single felony charge of violating a condition of release.
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PublishedApril 16, 2019
Augusta man to serve at least 3.5 years in prison for sexually assaulting girl
Shawn R. Haggan, 39, pleaded guilty Tuesday to gross sexual assault and unlawful sexual contact charges in connection with incidents involving a 14-year-old girl.
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PublishedApril 15, 2019
Augusta organization looks to help those in need bridge the gaps in any season
The Augusta Community Warming Center has closed for the season, but Bridging the Gap offers other help remains for those in need.
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PublishedApril 7, 2019
Art in many forms, from many ages, at Richmond Grange
Enterprise Grange Art Fest features works made of wood, clay, paint and stained glass, made by artists in school and in retirement.
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PublishedApril 7, 2019
Lawsuit claiming assault, mistreatment of inmate at Kennebec jail settled
Settlement resolves the lawsuit filed on behalf of Brandee A. Lewis, a former inmate who said she was sexually assaulted by a nurse who forced her to take medication against her will while corrections officers helped.
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PublishedApril 6, 2019
Mysterious Augusta poet’s words rediscovered in basement in France
Author and translator Françoise Canter in Augusta to give Maine, and Augusta, its poet, Robert Nash, back.
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PublishedApril 5, 2019
Sexual harassment alleged by employee at Office of State Fire Marshal
Lawsuit claims the sergeant involved previously threatened to kill two other co-workers.
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PublishedApril 4, 2019
New York man involved in 2016 ‘shoot-out’ outside Augusta Walmart sentenced on federal drug conspiracy charge
Frankie Dejesus, 29, who pleaded guilty to a federal drug conspiracy charge for distributing drugs in central Maine, was sentenced to more than 10 years in prison.
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PublishedApril 2, 2019
Augusta bicyclist pleads guilty to criminal threatening
Joshua A. Veilleux, accused of demanding money and threatening to stab a man outside Walgreens in Augusta, was sentenced Tuesday to 48 days in jail.
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PublishedApril 1, 2019
3 sentenced for dealing drugs in Augusta, Waterville
In separate cases, two New York men and a Hallowell man were deemed guilty of dealing illegal drugs.
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