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
March 22, 2019

Chelsea paving crew fight continues in courtroom

Steven T. Bard is charged with aggravated assault for allegedly repeatedly hitting a fellow member of a paving crew while working in Chelsea in 2017.
Published
March 21, 2019

Waterville man sentenced on drug, theft charges

William T. Cyrus II, 35, pleaded guilty to two counts of unlawful furnishing of drugs, one count of theft and violating a condition of release in court Thursday after agreeing to a plea deal.
Published
March 21, 2019

Man accused of sexually assaulting two women sentenced to 60 days in jail

Joseph B. Berglund, 20, pleaded guilty to two counts of unlawful sexual touching in a plea deal in which four gross sexual assault charges were dismissed.
Published
March 20, 2019

Augusta school board approves increased budget

Board members, before Wednesday’s vote, added $60,000 to the proposed school budget to hire a technology integrator.
Published
March 20, 2019

Downtown Augusta project costs rise by $626,000 because of difficulty getting contractors to bid on work

The project includes work needed to change the downtown Water Street traffic flow from one-way to two-way traffic, and improvements to Commercial Street.
Published
March 19, 2019

Authorities probe fire that damaged Augusta Little League concession stand

The fire was reported about 11:20 p.m. Monday night at the concession stand off Piggery Road.
Published
March 18, 2019

Man who killed, dismembered father in Gardiner given more supervised time in community

Leroy Smith III, found not criminally responsible in the 2014 killing of his father, will be allowed to be out of Riverview Psychiatric Center for up to six hours at a time with one-to-one supervision by the hospital staff.
Published
March 17, 2019

Manchester man recognized as ‘real hero’ for 53 years of donating lifesaving blood

Jack Schrader gives blood as often as he can and has given more than 14 gallons of blood since 1965, when he was motivated to donate blood by his brother serving in Vietnam.
Published
March 14, 2019

Augusta to work on proposal restricting camper living

Prompted by the concerns of a building owner about people living in campers next to his property, the city will work on a proposal to regulate how long someone can live in a camper, which is not currently addressed by any local laws.
Published
March 13, 2019

Controversial proposed Augusta counseling service has to prove it has enough parking

Potential neighbors say Blue Willow Counseling will bring unwanted traffic to the residential neighborhood and wouldn’t have enough parking, while owners say they’ll provide a much needed service and wouldn’t have a negative impact on the area.