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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PublishedMarch 6, 2018
Augusta school officials ponder staff changes, cuts to $30.8 million budget
School board members are discussing cutting some positions to fund others in the current budget proposal, which is up 6 percent.
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PublishedMarch 5, 2018
Bill restricting sex offenders taking photos of kids gets legislative committee support
The bill, sponsored by Rep. Matt Pouliot, R-Augusta, was amended in order to satisfy concerns raised about its constitutionality.
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PublishedMarch 2, 2018
Motivational Services new owner of former St. Mark’s Home in Augusta
The city has not issued any permits for renovations, but it said possibly the agency doesn’t need any.
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PublishedMarch 1, 2018
System to make electricty using landfill gas approved in Augusta
The proposed Hatch Hill system is expected to have financial and environmental benefits.
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PublishedFebruary 28, 2018
Cost to fix Augusta City Center elevator decreases after officials seek new estimates
City officials and an elevator maintenance company part ways over the estimated cost to fix the broken elevator in the building.
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PublishedFebruary 27, 2018
Augusta trash to electricity generation system up for approval
The planned $3 million project is expected to pay for itself in 11 years.
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PublishedFebruary 26, 2018
Parents, teens testify for law to be ‘on my side’ over sex offenders taking photos of kids
The Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee heard testimony Monday over a bill that is raising constitutional concerns by making it illegal for convicted sexual offenders to take photographs of children without permission.
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PublishedFebruary 26, 2018
Legislative committee endorses bill lifting $1,000 raffle fundraising cap for nonprofits
The cap on raffle fundraising prizes was tucked into last year’s state budget proposal and went unnoticed by many lawmakers.
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PublishedFebruary 24, 2018
Family of Richmond man say PTSD, medication factors in shooting death
Jesse James Melanson, 33, suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder stemming from his four tours of duty with the Army in Iraq and had stopped taking medication, according to a brother, a sister and his ex-wife.
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PublishedFebruary 22, 2018
Grant funds could finish off visitors’ center, other Bond Brook Recreation Area amenities in Augusta
The city received $50,000 last year from Friends of Maine’s Mountains for use in developing the recreation site.
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